A power of attorney is a document that appoints someone to make decisions on your behalf in legal, financial, or personal issues such as health care.
Conveyancing is the term used to describe the legal work required for completion of a property transaction - usually a sale or a purchase.
The law in New Zealand is divided into two broad parts – criminal law and civil law.
A will is a document that states how you want your property dealt with when you die. Once you die, everything you own, and everything you owe, is called your estate.