What is the relationship between two adults, one disabled, and one helping the disabled adult?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Ho v Ip, 2019 BCSC 2220 (CanLII):

On this latter point, the relationship between two adults, one disabled and one helping the disabled adult, cannot rationally or fairly govern an entitlement to an in trust award based on the factors set out in Bystedt v. Hay, 2001 BCSC 1735 at paras. 179-180.

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