A person’s house is often their most valuable assets – both monetarily and emotionally. As a result, testators tend to put a lot of thought into who, and how, they wish to leave their house. However, as is always the case, best laid plans often go awry. One example of this, explored in the 2022 Court of Appeal of Ontario decision Barsoski Estate v Wesley, is when it is unclear whether the will gifts someone with a life interest in the house or a licence to use the property.
Life Interest or Licence to Use?
By Gillian FourniecloseAuthor: Gillian Fournie
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About: Gillian is a lawyer with de VRIES LITIGATION LLP. Her practice focuses on the area of trusts and estates litigation. More of Gillian's blogs can be found at https://devrieslitigation.com/author/gfournie/See Authors Posts (71) • July 6, 2022 • 0 Comments
Email: gfournie@devrieslitigation.com
Site: https://devrieslitigation.com/about/gillian-fournie/
About: Gillian is a lawyer with de VRIES LITIGATION LLP. Her practice focuses on the area of trusts and estates litigation. More of Gillian's blogs can be found at https://devrieslitigation.com/author/gfournie/See Authors Posts (71) • July 6, 2022 • 0 Comments