Matrimonial Causes and the Rule in Hollington v. Hewthorn

January 1, 1973

Maintenance of Children in Alberta

Separation Agreements

Guardianship

English Statutes in Force in Alberta

Common Promisor and Promisee: Conveyances with a Common Party, Final Report 11

Covenants have to do with contracts generally, whereas conveyances have to do with the grant of an interest in real or personal property. This report attends to the validity of joint covenants in which there is a common promissor and promissee; for example, covenants by A with A and B jointly or by A and B with A, B and C jointly. It also addresses the validity of conveyances in which there is a common […]

October 1, 1972

Powers of Maintenance and Advancement, Final Report 10

This report addresses the widening of the provisions for maintenance from income and capital and considers provisions for advancement. It examines when a gift carries income; powers of maintenance out of income; and powers of maintenance and advancement out of capital. Frequently, the trust instrument does not confer powers to maintain or advance and in modern times statutory powers have appeared. Sections 32 and 33 of theAlberta Trustee Act, 1970, are examined. Section 32 gives […]

June 1, 1972

Rule in Saunders v Vautier, Final Report 9

This report examines the various Rules in the law of will and trusts with have been subject to criticism to see whether the Rules should be altered, and if so what the new provisions should be. One of these Rules is called the rule in Saunders v Vautier which states: Where there is an absolute vested gift made payable at the future even with a direction to accumulate the income in the meantime and pay […]

February 1, 1972

Matrimonial Property

January 1, 1972

Domestic Relations Act; Draft Working Paper