Tag: trusts

Secret Trust Based on Verbal Instruction of Deceased

November 9, 2019 No Comments

Bergler et al v Oderthal 2019 BCSC 1882 is an example of the court finding a secret trust based on verbal instructions of the deceased

Sham Trusts

May 22, 2019 No Comments

Borges v Santos 2017 ONCJ 651 dismissed a claim brought against a trust alleging that the trust was a sham trust. The case involved a

“Knowing Receipt” of Trust Property

January 23, 2019 No Comments

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority v Moscipan 2019 BCCA 17 dealt with the proceeds of misappropriated funds from the employer of the deceased, in favor of

Trust Re: Land Requires Transfer of Title

December 9, 2018 No Comments

Mehmal v Mehmal 2018 BCSC 2057 discussed an alleged family agreement that certain siblings held property in trust for other siblings, but because the legal

Substantive v Remedial Constructive Trusts

December 8, 2018 No Comments

Trainer v Tractorhill Sales Ltd v Teck Metals Ltd 2018 BCSC 2043 discusses the difference between a substantive constructive trust and a remedial constructive trust.

Quistclose Trusts: Trusts By Implication

November 25, 2018 No Comments

Bentley v Hansen 2018 BCSC 1844 discusses Quistclose trusts that arise by implication and where so found, create a resulting trust. Quistclose is named after