新西兰将遗嘱的门槛提高到40 000新西兰元,以简化较小的不动产程序。 New Zealand raises probate threshold to NZ$40,000 to simplify smaller estate processes.

新西兰政府将于2025年9月24日将遗嘱最低限额从15 000新西兰元提高到40 000新西兰元,以减少费用并简化较小地产的手续。 New Zealand's government will raise the probate threshold from NZ$15,000 to NZ$40,000 on September 24, 2025, to reduce costs and simplify the process for smaller estates. 这一改变旨在减轻悲痛家庭的财政和行政负担,避免在新的门槛下对遗产进行冗长的法律程序。 This change aims to ease the financial and administrative burden on grieving families, avoiding the need for a lengthy legal process for estates under the new threshold. 尽管有这一变化,但公共信托机构仍然建议持有遗嘱。 Despite this change, having a will is still advised by Public Trust.