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  • Our History

Who was James Carlile – Swearing Jimmy

Experience over 170 years of expertise with Carlile Dowling Welcome to Carlile Dowling, the trusted legal firm with a rich history dating back to some of the first lawyers to

  • Property Law

5 Things to Consider Before Buying a Franchise

Franchising can be a great business option because while it’s not without risk, the franchisor relies on your success to reap its own rewards, meaning they are incentivised to help
  • Property Law

Important Title Considerations When Buying a Property

When you buy a property, it’s essential to conduct the proper due diligence. This includes checking for title issues. Property titles give an accurate and up-to-date picture of legal ownership
  • Relationship Law

Should I Get a Pre-Nuptial Agreement?

Couples are increasingly signing prenuptial agreements, whether they are getting married or are in long term de facto relationships. Also known as contracting out agreements, prenuptial agreements should be seriously
  • Relationship Law

What is Required When Getting a Divorce?

Getting a divorce may seem like it should be a relatively simple matter but when it comes to legal requirements, unfortunately, that’s not the case. In New Zealand, the legal
  • Commercial Law

How to Choose the Right Structure for Your Business

There are a variety of ways you can structure your business in New Zealand. Each option has its benefits and downsides when it comes to taxation, management and legal and
  • Commercial Law

A Guide to Easements, Caveats and Covenants

There are a lot of things that can complicate a property transaction, which is why so many buyers and sellers rely on the services of property lawyers and conveyancers. One
  • Family Law, Relationship Law

Carlile Dowling joins Women’s Refuge’s Shielded Site project

As well as enjoying a secure experience when visiting our website, Carlile Dowling has added another layer of privacy through the Shielded Site project, developed by Women's Refuge. Domestic violence
  • Family Law, Property Law, Relationship Law

8 Things to Know About Wills in New Zealand

Most of us don’t like to think about what happens after we pass on. Avoiding that uncomfortable topic, though, is part of why roughly 1,500 New Zealanders die intestate, or
  • Family Law, Relationship Law

Are Family Trusts Necessary?

It’s natural for someone who has spent their time and effort to build significant wealth to want to protect their assets, and to ensure that they can continue to benefit
  • Family Law, Property Law, Relationship Law

Separation Agreement Checklist

When you separate from your partner in a marriage or de facto relationship, you are not legally required to do anything official. However, it’s a good idea to get a
  • Family Law, Property Law, Relationship Law

What Happens to Investment Properties During a Divorce?

In the event of a divorce, relationship property is divided equally according to the Property (Relationships) Act 1976. Alternatively, they can be divided in a way you and your partner
  • Family Law, Property Law, Relationship Law

What are the proposed changes to the Property (Relationships) Act?

What are the proposed changes to the Property (Relationships) Act? Earlier this year, the Law Commission submitted its review of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (PRA) to the government, recommending
  • Family Law

Carlile Dowling is a Guardian Angel for children and families in need

Carlile Dowling is a Guardian Angel for children and families in need. Presbyterian Support East Coast (PSEC) has been a large part of our community, with a particular focus on
  • Commercial Law, Property Law

Commercial Leases During a Pandemic

What are your rights under the COVID-19 lockdown? During the COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown, the majority of businesses are unable to operate normally from their leased premises. So what
  • Commercial Law, Employment Law

Firing An Employee Versus Making Them Redundant

The difference and your rights as a company There is a process that must be followed before someone can be let go under an employment contract. With the economic effects
  • Commercial Law, Employment Law

Employer and employee rights during a global pandemic

Employment Matters During COVID-19 - employer and employee rights during COVID-19 Navigating business during a recession triggered by a global pandemic can be a minefield, so we created this article
  • Family Law, Relationship Law

Should I agree to be a trustee?

Should I agree to be a trustee? What you need to know before signing the dotted line Firstly, what is a trustee? A trustee is someone who controls property within
  • Property Law

Investing In Property During COVID-19

Investing In Property During COVID-19 Economic turmoil caused by a global pandemic has been an ever-present threat, especially in modern societies where millions of people cross borders every day. Compared
  • Commercial Law

Vendor Warranties – The Sale and Purchase of a Small to Medium Business

The Sale and Purchase of a Small to Medium Business Buying a business can be stressful - mainly, because it’s a complicated transaction that requires a lot of attention to
  • Commercial Law, Employment Law, Family Law, Immigration Law, Property Law, Relationship Law, Trusts Law

The local lawyers for everything life throws at you

Hawke's Bays leading full-service law firm As one of Hawke's Bay's leading full-service law firms, we’ve built our business around people and their legal needs. We know that life is
  • Commercial Law, Employment Law, Family Law, Immigration Law, Property Law, Relationship Law, Trusts Law

Choosing the right lawyer is a rewarding experience

Choosing the right lawyer Choosing the right lawyer for your needs can be daunting. You want to find someone who's not only qualified, but experienced, trustworthy, personable, and a good
  • Commercial Law

Data Privacy is rapidly changing how businesses work

Data privacy has been a hot-button topic for some time now and data breaches have become more prevalent in the news. There is pressure on companies to not only create
  • Commercial Law, Property Law

Why everyone should have an enduring power of attorney

Many people have heard the phrase “power of attorney” but not everyone knows what is involved and what this important legal document can do for you and your loved ones.
  • Employment Law

What are your rights as an employer when it comes to Covid-19 vaccines?

This is one of the leading questions that many business owners have been asking themselves and us since 2020. The good news is there are guidelines and laws in place
  • Employment Law

Managing employees and their vaccination status

If you haven’t read our introduction to Covid-19 and vaccines in the workplace, you can read that in our news. We discussed the government’s elimination strategy, why you need to
  • Property Law

Preparation is key when buying your first home. Especially with soaring prices!

Unless you've been living under a rock, you will no doubt have heard about the property boom in New Zealand and its effects on would-be first home buyers. Low interest
  • Trusts Law

How long does it take to set up a family trust?

Many people are often confused about the process of setting up a family trust and how long it takes. In most cases, it's fairly straightforward. But this is dependent on
  • Trusts Law

New disclosure requirements for Trusts

Trustees must provide a raft of information to the IRD with their trust’s tax return for the 2021/2022 tax year, including: A statement of profit or loss and a statement
  • Property Law

The Credit Crunch and its effects on New Home Build aspirations.

Less than four months after it was tightened on 1 December 2021, the Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark announced changes to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act.
  • Property Law

Frustration and Leases.

What is the Doctrine of Frustration? And how does it apply to leases? Who should read this article? Any party who has entered into a commercial property lease, who could
  • Property Law

Buying a cross lease property.

If you’re looking to buy an affordable house one of the options to consider is a cross lease property. We have received many questions from clients about how cross leases
  • Commercial Law

What is a Statutory Demand?

A statutory demand is a legal document issued under section 289 of the Companies Act 1993, by a creditor to a company who is owing a debt. There are four
  • Property Law

What is a Reverse Mortgage and should you get one?

By the time you reach retirement age, your biggest asset is often your house and its property. If you have planned well, you’ll be mortgage-free with sizable equity in your
  • Property Law

Occupation Rights Agreement explained

The Retirement Village option: What you need to know before purchasing a Villa or Apartment If you’re thinking of moving into a retirement village, you’re not alone. Up to 20%
  • Trusts Law

Understand the Estate Planning process

Estate planning may be the most important thing you start today to take care of your family in future. Unfortunately, many people put off any form of estate planning until
  • Property Law

Rent reductions and breaking a lease during Covid times: What you need to know

COVID-19 affected many aspects of our personal and work lives. To be honest, our lives were turned upside down by the pandemic. Lockdowns introduced serious challenges for commercial tenants and
  • Commercial Law

Why you need a shareholders agreement

If your company has two or more shareholders, then it is important to have a shareholders’ agreement. This type of agreement gives your company the best start possible as it

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