Vancouver Estate Lawyer – Joint Accounts and Adult Children
Trevor Todd and Jackson Todd have over 60 years experience in handling contested estate matters including the often thorny question of parents transferring financial assets into the name of their
Joint Tenancy Severed Due to Acrimonious Conduct
In Preskar Estate v Wagner 20023 BCSC 80 a BC court found that a joint tenancy with a right of survivorship had been severed so as to become a tenancy
Joint Tenancy vs. Tenancy In Common Explained
Joint tenancy and tenancy in common are the two most common forms of concurrent property ownership in Canada. In a joint tenancy, the “four unities” of title, interest, time and
Joint Tenancies – Who Gets What on Death?
The transfer of the legal interest in property into joint tenancy gives rise to three potential scenarios: a) The creation of a true joint tenancy, in which each of the
Partnership Severed Joint Tenancy
In Garland v Newhouse 2021 BCSC1291 a partnership between non-spouses of a jointly owned property was held to sever the joint tenancy when one of the partners died. (
Severance of Joint Tenancy- Unilateral Action
A joint tenant may sever a joint tenancy with or without the consent or knowledge of the other joint tenant, by a unilateral action, such as a transfer from him
Spousal Separation Severs Joint Tenancy
The estate of Eleanor Maureen Cook 2019 BCSC 417 confirmed that pursuant to S. 81 Family Law act a joint tenancy asset owned by spouses is severed into a tenancy
Severance of Joint Account by Conduct
In Zeligs v Janes 2016 BCCA 280 the BC Court of Appeal upheld a trial decision finding that a joint bank account was severed when one of the joint tenants
BC Estate Lawyer- Mutual Wills Create Constructive Trust That Severed a Joint Tenancy
Trevor Todd and Jackson Todd have practiced estate litigation for over sixty combined years and have experience in mutual wills. Brewster v Lenzi 2010 BCSC 1488 is an interesting