Following a decision on cross-applications regarding the severance of a joint tenancy and a life interest in a property, the court determined the costs.
The court found divided success between the parties.
Because the litigation was necessitated by the testator's failure to unambiguously sever the joint tenancy during his lifetime, the court ordered the Estate to pay the partial indemnity costs of both the Salga applicants and Ms. Marley, as well as the full indemnity costs of the Estate Trustee.
The Salga applicants were ordered to pay Ms. Marley's substantial indemnity costs for an unnecessary consolidation motion.
