Rebutting the Presumption of Resulting Trust
Can a parent make a gift of property to some adult children but not others? Is mere suspicion that the transfer is “out of character” sufficient to…
Settling an estate: Denied a share of parent’s property
Your mother passes away and steps of settling the estate begin. You assumed that on her death you and your siblings would each get an equal share…
Can you Rebut the Presumption of Resulting Trust?
This landmark case (Pecore v. Pecore, 2007 SCC 17) concerned the distribution of a father’s assets to his adult daughter. Two of his three children were financially secure…