The plaintiff uncle loaned $177,000 to the defendant niece to assist her with purchasing a house while her family law matter was pending.
The parties did not sign a written loan agreement and disagreed on when the loan was to be repaid.
The plaintiff argued it was a short-term loan, while the defendant claimed it was repayable after the resolution of her family law proceedings.
The court found that no specific date for repayment was agreed upon, making it a demand loan.
The plaintiff made a demand for repayment in March 2022.
The court also found that the claim was not statute-barred because the defendant had acknowledged the debt through partial payments.
Judgment was granted in favour of the plaintiff for $148,955.03.
