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This charity is not a law firm
People can represent themselves without counsel and this is ok.
Fortunately in New Zealand, people have the right to represent themselves in a Court of Law. Help Myself Charitable Trust is not a Law Firm nor is it a charity that provides funding for people to pay a lawyer for their court appearances. Simply put, if you have a pen and paper in your hand and can write a sentence and sign your signature, you’re good to go.
Some things possible
What can be done
Writing a Will
With a pen and paper in hand, a specific heading, a date and with executors named, and compliant with requirements (they aren’t very difficult) you can do this yourself.
Power of Attorney
Certain formats need to apply but anyone with a computer and MS WORD, can draft up such a document that is compliant with regulations to make your document valid.
Dissolution of Marriage
Follow the plan, just like getitng married, you need to apply for the marriage licence and sign it in agreement. Undoing this licence, do this, then this, then this and you’re legally divorced. This can be done without any emotion. It’s just a process.
Previous case studies.
Court judgements.
There are many records available where the outcomes (judgements) of court applications are made publically available, which given an insight into the way a Family Court Judge will rule on a circumstance in line with current legislation.
Some of these court orders were made when either the applicant or the respondent were self represented, giving an understanding of how the Famly Court Judge views a Self represented person having equal rights to a person who is represented by Counsel.
ABOUT US
Our team
Helen Hewitt
Self Litigant
Auckland District Court
Where people meet to resolve legal issues.
69 Albert Street
Where applications in person can be made.
Help Myself Charitable Trust