MVA Settlement Funds Kept in Joint Account

In the Corriveau v Richardson decision the issue of holding MVA settlement funds in the joint account was assessed to determine if it should be excluded from net family property. The courts decided that given the circumstances of that case, the monies were excluded from net family property:

 

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