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''The following is excluded from family property: | ''The following is excluded from family property: | ||
(a) property acquired by a spouse before the relationship between the spouses began; | ''(a) property acquired by a spouse before the relationship between the spouses began; | ||
(b) inheritances to a spouse; | (b) inheritances to a spouse; | ||
(b.1) gifts to a spouse from a third party; | (b.1) gifts to a spouse from a third party; | ||
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(i) to which the spouse did not contribute, and | (i) to which the spouse did not contribute, and | ||
(ii) that is settled by a person other than the spouse; | (ii) that is settled by a person other than the spouse; | ||
(g) property derived from property or the disposition of property referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (f).'' | (g) property derived from property or the disposition of property referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (f).'''' | ||
Any increases in the value of the excluded property that occur during the relationship are considered family property and are not excluded from division. The spouse claiming that the property in question qualifies as excluded property is responsible for demonstrating that it fits the definition under s 85(1) (''Bressette v Henderson'', 2013 BCSC 1661). | Any increases in the value of the excluded property that occur during the relationship are considered family property and are not excluded from division. The spouse claiming that the property in question qualifies as excluded property is responsible for demonstrating that it fits the definition under s 85(1) (''Bressette v Henderson'', 2013 BCSC 1661). | ||
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''(a) on the date the spouses separate, | ''(a) on the date the spouses separate, | ||
* (i) property that is owned by at least one spouse, or | ''* (i) property that is owned by at least one spouse, or | ||
* (ii) a beneficial interest of at least one spouse in property; | * (ii) a beneficial interest of at least one spouse in property; | ||
(b) after separation, | (b) after separation, | ||
* (i) property acquired by at least one spouse if the property is derived from property referred to in paragraph (a) (i) or from a beneficial interest referred to in paragraph (a) (ii), or from the disposition of either, or | * (i) property acquired by at least one spouse if the property is derived from property referred to in paragraph (a) (i) or from a beneficial interest referred to in paragraph (a) (ii), or from the disposition of either, or | ||
* (ii) a beneficial interest acquired by at least one spouse in property if the beneficial interest is derived from property referred to in paragraph (a) (i) or from a beneficial interest referred to in paragraph (a) (ii), or from the disposition of either.'' | * (ii) a beneficial interest acquired by at least one spouse in property if the beneficial interest is derived from property referred to in paragraph (a) (i) or from a beneficial interest referred to in paragraph (a) (ii), or from the disposition of either.'''' | ||
== C. Types of Assets == | == C. Types of Assets == | ||
