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ANZ Solicitors Trust account

If you're a lawyer or solicitor, you can use the ANZ Solicitors Trust account for receiving or holding client funds – such as for property settlements, acquisitions and mergers, or litigations and trust settlements.

Eligibility

This account is only available to registered New Zealand lawyers and solicitors. If you are not either of the above, and are looking for a settlement account for trust funds, consider a Business Current account. 

Benefits

Manage client funds easily and securely

Get access to the account whenever it suits you through ANZ Direct Online.

Complies with legal obligations

When you tell us the account is your ‘nominated trust account’, we will pay any interest earned to the New Zealand Law Society in accordance with section 302 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006. Interest is paid to the New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) on a monthly basis.

Fees

There are no transaction or account fees on this account, except for transactions made using ANZ Direct Online. Service charges may also apply.

How to apply

Call us

General business enquiries

Monday to Friday, 8am - 8pm
Saturday and Sunday, 8am - 6pm

Business specialists available

Monday to Friday, 8am - 6pm
Saturday, 9am - 5pm
Sunday, closed

0800 269 249

From overseas: +64 9 523 7220

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Important information

Eligibility, lending criteria, terms, conditions and fees apply. Details are subject to change.

Fees and interest rates are subject to change. Service charges may apply. For full details refer to the ANZ Fees and Charges brochure (PDF 151KB).

Eligibility criteria, terms, conditions and fees apply to ANZ Direct Online. Details are subject to change. ANZ Direct Online Conditions of Use (PDF 140KB).

Our financial advice provider statement has some important information you should know about ANZ and our financial advice services. Please take the time to read it.

Interest for the ANZ Solicitors Trust account is calculated daily and paid on the last business day of each month.

Our Disclosure Statement under the Banking (Prudential Supervision) Act 1989 is available on our investor information page or ask for a copy at any ANZ branch, free of charge.