What is the range of damages awarded to the wife for the increase in value of the properties owned by the husband before the marriage?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Behiels v. McCarthy, 2010 ABQB 281 (CanLII):
As well, in Wright‑Watts v. Watts, McMahon J. awarded the wife only 25% of the increase in value of the properties owned by the husband before the marriage including rental properties, taking into account the fact that: (a) the marriage was short (three years), and (b) that the husband had a greater income (paras. 74, 77).
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