Estate Planning

Rule of Pecore -Hull on Estates #208

By Hull and Hull LLP

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 This week on Hull on Estates, Chris Graham and David Smith revisit the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada and Pecore. This case considered the approach taken by Pecore.
 

The following issues are examined:
•    Applying the presumption of resulting trusts to various fact scenarios.
•    Evidence required to rebut the presumption for different classes of assets.
•    Types of corroboration permissible under the Evidence Act to rebut the presumption.
 

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Christopher M.B. Graham – Click here for more information on Chris Graham.

David M. Smith – Click here for more information on David Smith.
 

Full post as published by Toronto Estate Law Blog on May 25, 2010 (boomark / email).