Can a transfer be a gift when the transferor intended to transfer the transfer?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from A.B.Z. v. A.L.F.A., 2014 BCSC 1453 (CanLII):

Whether a transfer is a gift depends on the intention of the transferor when the transfer was made: Pecore v. Pecore, 2007 SCC 17, at para. 24; Beaverstock v. Beaverstock, 2011 BCCA 413, at para. 9.

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