What is undue influence? Undue influence aims to protect individuals from being taken advantage of in a transaction by someone who exerts control over them. The finding allows a court to invalidate documents where the influence of a powerful figure undermines an individual’s ability to make their own decisions. It applies to a wide variety […]
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Henson trusts have been used since 1989[1], for the benefit of those who receive government benefits such the Ontario Disability Support Program. The Supreme Court of Canada considered the Henson trust for the first time almost three decades later. The Court’s decision in S.A. v Metro Vancouver Housing Corp[2] confirmed the validity of the Henson […]