LEGAL INQUIRY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 146, 21 June 1923, Page 12

LEGAL INQUIRY.

a BY A BARKISTER AT LAW. Ijetlers of inquiry will be answered every week in this column. As far as possible they will be dealt with in the order in which they are received, and replies will be inserted with the least possible delay. A.N". (Senior). —There is no restriction as to where you may reside so far as I am aware. I do not think, however. that you could expect the money sent over, but you could appoint an agent here to forward it. The same applies to your widow. TK-E BL_E.—(l) If you are satisfied just sit tight. Before he can justify any interference with the existing state of ■ affairs he must prove his title to the • extra land, and that cannot be done without a survey. (2) If be follows , . the provisions of the Fencing Act he can make, you pay half the cost. The method, you suggest is not recommended. (3) You must take steps to ? prevent your property doing damage to ' •' the neighbouring, land or else be prepared to pay for damage. ' ' LEFT OUT.—If you are not destitute she 1 is under no obligation tv make you an object of her bounty. KOROMIKO.—It all depends on the value <>f the property you die possessed of the value of all that you leave to your nephew and the value of tlie farm in question. There will be nolhin- to / lose if you make a gift of it now, though a sale, if bona lide, would be subject to the least duty. DISTURBED.—In my opinion you are overpaying at present. Tender the landlord the rent at the old rate and ignore his notice of increase. In any case written notice is required. NEMO.— (1) Tho plan has to be approved by the Land Transfer Office. The *-ui-vej-or will attend to th.tt. (*_•) you dedicated the roads to the King, but formation work must be .done before it is accepted. Tsc owner at the time of the dedication should approach Ihe local authority. (_) You cannot throw more water on to the property than would ordinarily lind its wav there apart from your alterations to the surface. RENT.—If the house.*is subject to the war legislations you could apply to have the rent reduced to return to the landlord 7 per cent net on the valuation as in 1014. This would worts out at about £1 per week. You should sec the Labour Depart ment first as I fancy the house is a new one. ' RETAlL.—Certain businesses have to be 11 registered in accordance with the city ' by-laws. You do not mention the nature I of the business, so I cannot say whe- ( ther it will be necessary. A.C.S.—So long as the payments are not ! accepted for rent accruing after the j expiration of the notice the notice will hold good. I ABSENT.—(I) The executor is under no } obligation to consult you. Ills business J • ,s to carry out the Instructions in the } , will and not to do what a bencficinrv 1 . may wish done. (_) Your presence , will not be necessary, but probably Hie 5 shares will be sold and you will receive , { part of the proceeds. (.".) Write to all solicitor in the city where probate was C granted and enclose two guineas t