77. Yared v. Karam 2019
Update: 2023-01-29
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Yared v. Karam
Quebec family property rules apply to a family home held by a trust that one of the spouses controls, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Date: December 12, 2019
Neutral Citation: 2019 SCC 62
Breakdown of the decision:
- Majority: Justice Malcolm Rowe allowed the appeal (Chief Justice Wagner and Justices Abella, Brown, and Martin agreed)
- Dissenting: Justice Suzanne Côté said Mr. Karam couldn’t use his powers as trustee to interfere with the rights of the beneficiaries of the trust (the children and Ms. Yared), so he didn’t solely have rights conferring use of the home; she would have dismissed the appeal (Justice Karakatsanis agreed)
On appeal from the Court of Appeal of Quebec
Lower court rulings (in French only):
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