Is a portion of inheritance monies used for improvements to enhance the value of property excluded property?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from K.L.W. v R.D.W, 2022 BCSC 44 (CanLII):
Where excluded property (i.e., inheritance monies) is used for improvements to enhance the value of property, the enhanced value is excluded property: Asselin v. Roy, 2013 BCSC 1681 at para. 223.
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