Is a transfer of interest in property from one spouse to another a gift?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from K.L.B. v S.W.B, 2021 BCSC 1437 (CanLII):
Pursuant to the presumption of advancement, the transfer of an interest in property from one spouse to another is presumed to be a gift unless demonstrated otherwise: Venables v. Venables, 2018 BCSC 1736.
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