http://www.galliemiles.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.galliemiles.co.nz en-us Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:45:17 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.galliemiles.co.nz/blog/post/171235/holly-finds-her-home/ Gallie Miles Cambridge Legal Executive Holly Watson is a running machine. About to complete her seventh marathon (she’s also done 19 half marathons!!!), she tells herself it will be her last each time, then signs up for another.“I have my seventh marathon coming up in Auckland in November. I always say ‘last one’ during a marathon, then sign up for the next,” she says.Originally from Hertfordshire, England, she came to New Zealand in 2010 on a working holiday.“Growing up, I always kn... Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:54:26 +1300 http://www.galliemiles.co.nz/blog/#post171235 http://www.galliemiles.co.nz/blog/post/170764/get-to-know-bryce/ Gallie Miles Director Bryce has been practising law since 1994 and has built up a wealth of experience in commercial law and providing a wide range of legal services for his predominately business clients, particularly in the building industry.Before becoming a lawyer, he worked in the Justice Department and then for a large finance company.Bryce joined Gallie Miles in 2020, bringing plenty of experience, a practical and pragmatic approach and his particular down-to-earth manner when dealing wit... Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:14:07 +1200 http://www.galliemiles.co.nz/blog/#post170764 http://www.galliemiles.co.nz/blog/post/169893/why-do-you-need-both-a-will-and-an-enduring-power-of-attorney/ Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPOAs) are both important parts of planning for the future. While they are often prepared at the same time, they serve very different purposes.... Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:54:04 +1200 http://www.galliemiles.co.nz/blog/#post169893 http://www.galliemiles.co.nz/blog/post/168981/from-the-farm-to-the-law-meet-renee/ Growing up on a dairy farm just outside of Te Awamutu, Renee Dunn was no stranger to rural life. From calf club days to helping out on the farm, it was a big part of her upbringing. When she left for university to study law, she thought she might be leaving it behind, but her partner is a dairy farmer, and she absolutely loves being back to her roots on the farm. These days, Renee’s rural background is something she values, as many of the clients she works with are farmers, farming families or... Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:19:38 +1200 http://www.galliemiles.co.nz/blog/#post168981 http://www.galliemiles.co.nz/blog/post/110445/pragmatic-shelley/ When you chat to Gallie Miles partner Shelley Greer, it’s easy to see why she's praised by clients for her communication skills.“Shelley is a very good communicator and promptly responds to our requests,” says client Mary Karl.“Each part of our legal journey has been handled efficiently, particularly making the complicated process of winding up our two Trusts easy for us to understand.”“She has also given us both personal and professional ideas that makes us feel we are ‘in tune’... Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.galliemiles.co.nz/blog/#post110445 http://www.galliemiles.co.nz/blog/post/168024/gallie-miles-now-offering-justfund-estate-funding/ Gallie Miles is excited to announce that we now offer Estate Law funding through our partnership with JustFund, to offer more flexible solutions for estate law legal fees.JustFund is New Zealand's only dedicated provider of flexible funding solutions for estate law and family law legal fees. We understand that when you're navigating a separation, relationship property or estate law matter, the financial strain can sometimes stand in the way of getting the legal support you need. That's why ... Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:15:22 +1200 http://www.galliemiles.co.nz/blog/#post168024 http://www.galliemiles.co.nz/blog/post/167785/solution-oriented--kirsty-mcdonald/ Relationship Property and Dispute Resolution can often be a stressful and challenging time for clients, but Gallie Miles Director Kirsty McDonald does her best to stay focused on solutions to help clients move forward with their lives.“It can be quite a challenging area to work in, as people are going through dramatic changes in their lives and there can be a lot of emotion involved,” says Kirsty.Kirsty has over 30 years of experience, since 1994. Over her career she has had a wide range of ... Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:25:21 +1200 http://www.galliemiles.co.nz/blog/#post167785 http://www.galliemiles.co.nz/blog/post/167230/wills-and-estates--mum-died-and-left-everything-to-stepdad-what-are-your-options/ When a parent dies and leaves everything to a surviving stepparent, it can be very difficult for children, particularly where the expectation was that they would share in the estate under the Will. A common reason this happens is how property is owned between partners.... Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:22:30 +1200 http://www.galliemiles.co.nz/blog/#post167230 http://www.galliemiles.co.nz/blog/post/166941/a-move-to-the-country-with-the-help-of-gallie-miles/ Wanting to move out of town and embrace the country lifestyle, Te Awamutu couple Chris and Jaime Boulton enlisted the help of Gallie Miles’ Kathryn Horton to help them with their property sale and purchase. Parents to three teenaged children, Jaime and Chris Boulton dreamed of buying a property with some land. “We had been looking for a house with a bit of land for some time, but many were way out of our price range,” says Jaime, who works as a teacher at a local country school. “We rea... Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:37:29 +1200 http://www.galliemiles.co.nz/blog/#post166941 http://www.galliemiles.co.nz/blog/post/166348/farm-succession-made-easy-with-gallie-miles/ Purchasing a piece of dairy farming land that has been in the family since 1898, Jarrod and Kim Godfrey enlisted the help of the Gallie Miles team. Alex & Martha Cameron were the first generation of the family to own the farm in Roto O Rangi. “Sadly, their sons Colin and John were killed in WW1 so, the farm passed to their daughter Mary Cameron. With her husband William Godfrey, they turned it into a dairy farm that has supplied Cambridge Co-operative Dairies and legacy companies (ie Fonte... Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:54:43 +1200 http://www.galliemiles.co.nz/blog/#post166348