Wills, Estates & Trusts

The flexible nature of trusts results in its continued development, especially in the areas of resulting and constructive trusts. This new edition offers substantially revised chapters on both types of trust, as well as many more caselaw references.

This book traces the development of resulting and constructive trusts to reflect a uniquely Canadian approach. This casebook situates the law of trusts in context for its readers, and discusses specialized topics such as unjust enrichment, taxation, and succession planning.

This book is meant to provide students, practitioners and teachers of the subject with a clear structure for understanding the basic law of trusts, while providing insight into the complexities of trust law.

The text analyzes the terms related to the common law trust, and some European trust-like mechanisms. The author explores the definition of trusts in different countries around the world, including Germany, Austria, France, Romania, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Canada, Georgia, and Russia. The focus of this text is to emphasize the problems of translation when it comes to trust and trust-like mechanisms.

Includes table of cases.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This acclaimed academic work introduces readers to the foundations of trust law and provides an up-to-date exposition and analysis of the legislation and case law that have shaped the Canadian trust landscape. Now in its fourth edition, Trusts in Common-Law Canada has been significantly updated to reflect the current state of the law. This book is prepared logically and written in an accessible and easy-to-understand way: as a result, readers can intuitively grasp complex concepts, doctrines and principles. Now in its fourth edition, this acclaimed academic work introduces readers to the foundations of trust law in common-law Canada. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date exposition and analysis of the legislation and case law that have shaped the trust landscape. Organized in a logical fashion, it gives readers a complete picture of the principles of trust law, enabling them to have an intuitive grasp of its concepts and doctrines. Written for both law students and practitioners, the book takes otherwise difficult and complex subject matter and makes it accessible and easy to understand. This book is recommended reading for any law student learning about trusts, as well as for any lawyer who handles trust law as part of their practice."