ABOUT US

Gallie Miles Otorohanga

The Gallie Miles Otorohanga team is based at our office in Tuhoro Street, Otorohanga, led by Director Alex McIvor and Consultant Sue Garmonsway. We provide the full range of Gallie Miles legal services, including company and commercial law, property, Wills and Enduring Power of Attorney, rural and agri-business, asset protection, relationship property, dispute resolution and intellectual property.

Gallie Miles Otorohanga

PHONE: 0800 872 0560
VISIT: 11 Tuhoro Street

Meet the Otorohanga Team

Alex McIvorDIRECTOR

Sue GarmonswayCONSULTANT

Rachael Tyler ASSOCIATE LEGAL EXECUTIVE

Renee DunnSENIOR SOLICITOR

Kathryn HortonSENIOR LEGAL EXECUTIVE

Latest news from the blog

2024-2025 Holiday Hours

November 21st 2024Our last day of work will be on Thursday 19 December 2025 and a skeleton staff will be back in the office from Monday 6 January 2025. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season and look forwRead more

Capable Kathryn

November 18th 2024Gallie Miles Senior Legal Executive Kathryn Horton started her career out as an Office Junior almost 28 years ago and worked her way up to her current role. We catch up with her on her background andRead more

Divorce Law Change – Family Violence Survivors will be able to get divorced without waiting the required two years after separation

November 1st 2024A recent change in legislation now means that people in family violence situations, who have obtained a final protection order against their spouse or civil union partner, now have the option toRead more

Man likely to lose more of family home after second relationship ends, despite legal protection

September 18th 2024The New Zealand Herald reports about a case where a man put his family home in a trust to prevent his new partner from being able to claim a share of it if the relationship ended. They separatedRead more

Getting to know Georgia

September 16th 2024Known for her patient and friendly nature, Georgia Read has recently joined the Gallie Miles Hamilton team as an Associate. Here we get to know her a little bit better. Growing up in Pukekohe,Read more

Getting the basics right – Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney

September 1st 2024It’s Wills Month in September and it's a good time to review your basic “life” documents and make a time to talk through any changes. At the top of this list should be your Wills and EnduringRead more

Responsive Rachael

August 26th 2024Recently promoted to Associate Legal Executive, Rachael Tyler has been working in law ever since leaving school. Born and bred in the Waikato, she’s built a reputation for her attention to detail aRead more

Many Happy Years

August 19th 2024Meeting as 18-year-olds at the Starlight Ballroom in Hamilton, Alan and Tricia Wallace have spent the past 67 years together. Loyal clients of Gallie Miles since 2002, their latest legal matter wasRead more

The Consequences of Not Having an Enduring Power of Attorney

July 29th 2024An Enduring Power of Attorney (“EPA”) is a legal document that allows you to appoint one or more trusted individuals to make decisions on your behalf if you become incapacitated. There are twoRead more

Georgia Read joins Gallie Miles

July 22nd 2024Property and Commercial Lawyer Georgia Read has joined Gallie Miles as an Associate. Based in the Hamilton office led by Bryce Bluett, Georgia’s existing clients will benefit from access to an evenRead more

If our relationship ends, how will our relationship property be divided?

June 25th 2024In New Zealand, if a relationship has lasted at least three years, the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 applies (“the Act”). The division of relationship property is generally 50/50, regardlessRead more

Top tips when providing farm accommodation

June 7th 2024Moving Day (1 June) has been and gone which means that not only do the cows have new homes, many employees will also have new accommodation on farm. Understanding your rights and obligations whenRead more

Client Testimonial

"Alex had multiple meetings with us, helping us understand the process and what we needed to sort. The bank and others involved were quite unhelpful, and Alex pretty much did their job for them. He made it very easy for us. He went above and beyond."