What is the difference between the date of use of an asset and contribution towards an asset?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Telep v. Telep, 2012 BCSC 2092 (CanLII):
The case law distinguishes between the date of use of an asset and date of contribution towards an asset. An asset only becomes a family asset during the marriage, and so pre-marriage use of an asset is not relevant to the question of whether it was ordinarily used for a family purpose: Bindley v. Muliner, 2001 BCCA 380, leave to appeal refused, [2001] S.C.C.A. No. 479.
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