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Is it a gift—or a $500,000 mistake?
Gavin Tighe and Stephen Thiele examine one of the thorniest issues in today’s overheated real estate market: when parents help their kids buy a home, is it really a gift? Or a ticking legal time bomb?
Using a fascinating case as their backdrop, they unravel the legal complexity behind intergenerational transfers of wealth, gift letters, resulting trusts, and how mortgage requirements can force a legal narrative.
Before you write that cheque—or accept it—listen in to learn how to avoid turning generosity into a courtroom battle.
Listen For
3:18 “Here’s $500K, No Strings… Right?”
8:33 “Meet Mr. K: The Case That Cracked a Family”
14:51 “Why Courts Hate Gifts”
22:16 “When the Milk Sours: How Litigation Begins”
27:20 “Family, Trust, and the Cost of Not Documenting”
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Gardiner Roberts website | Gavin email | Stephen email