The applicant and the deceased lived together as common-law spouses for 12 years.
The deceased, a wealthy car dealership owner, executed new wills shortly before her death that left her entire estate to her daughter and various trusts, making no provision for the applicant.
The applicant brought a claim for dependant's relief under the Succession Law Reform Act.
The court found that the deceased failed to make adequate provision for the applicant's proper support, noting her legal and moral obligations to him.
The court ordered the transfer of a $1.2 million home to the applicant, a tax-free capital payment of $100,000 per year for life, and $50,000 every five years for a vehicle.
