Is a husband entitled to a "windfall" from his mother's contribution to the construction of the matrimonial home?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from T. L. S v. D. J. M., 2009 NSSC 79 (CanLII):
However, it may be unfair and unconscionable for the husband to receive a “windfall” when it is clear the matrimonial home could never been constructed without the mother’s gift. (Klain v. Klain, [1998] N.S.J. No. 340 (N.S.S.C.) ) UNEQUAL DIVISION OF THE MATRIMONIAL HOME
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