Joint Bank Accounts
September 26, 2019 No Comments
Joint bank accounts are frequently the subject of estate litigation , the battle line being whether the joint account holder is to personally receive the
Menu
Read More »
Courts Must Scrutinize Claims Against Estates
April 7, 2019 No Comments
Wharton v McMinigal 2014 BCCA 434 is authority for the legal proposition that claims against deceased persons estates must be approached by the courts with
Resulting Trust Applies to Joint Tenancy Survivorship
March 3, 2019 No Comments
Bergen v Bergen 2013 BCCA 492 at paragraph 42 states that when a property is purchased by one party, but held in joint tenancy, there
Transfer of Property Registered After Death Valid
February 7, 2018 No Comments
Chung estate v. Chan 1995 BCJ 2195 was a decision of the BC Court of Appeal that held that a transfer of real property from
Watch Out For Phony Joint Tenancies
March 19, 2016 No Comments
One of the problems with joint tenancy ownership is that while the registered title might reflect joint ownership, the true beneficial owner might be one