How have courts in B.C. dealt with the issue of joint living expenses in the context of a long-term relationship?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from B.S.H. v. B.R.M. et al., 2005 BCSC 366 (CanLII):
Counsel for the plaintiff contended that Sigvardsen v. Stanley, [1996] B.C.J. No. 1429 (S.C.), provides a more helpful analysis. There, the plaintiff was employed and turned over her paycheque to the defendant to pay most of the couple’s joint living expenses for many years. The defendant inherited property and earned income as an executor of the estate but rarely contributed any of the income towards household expenses. Eventually, the defendant acquired more property. The plaintiff continued to support him and also made some of the mortgage payments.
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