Norman v Watchtower Bible And Tract Society Of Canada

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Norman v Watchtower Bible And Tract Society Of Canada.

https://wiki.qut.edu.au/display/CPNS/Norman+v+Watchtower+Bible+and+Tract+Society+of+Canada

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wannaexit

thanks Bangalore

This is very interesting.

Xanthippe

it is always advisable for large donors to obtain independent legal advice before entering into donation programs.

Which they wouldn't have done because they didn't realise they were being manipulated by a cult. Very sad for the beneficiaries of the estate who were probably this couple's children and grandchildren.

Wasanelder Once

So basically the donations stand and the family is ass out. These two must have really been buying a ticket to Paradise. We'll they have Thier reward don't they? So sad.

hoser

I am thankful that I found out relatively early in life that when it comes to estates the watchtower comes first and family comes second.

under the radar

It is sad that the Normans gave this money to the Society instead of to their family. But this was clearly their deliberate act. Who knows what went on behind closed doors, but strictly from the evidence presented in the court finding, it appears this was indeed their intention.

To give the Devil his due, and as much as I hate to admit it, it looks like the Society acted properly and above board in this matter. I'm sure there are plenty of instances where they did in fact cheat rightful heirs out of their inheritance, whether through legal shenanigans or undue influence on the "donors," but in this case there was no evidence presented that this was the situation.

Still, it's too bad the presumptive heirs lost out. In my view, the ruling was regrettable but legally correct.

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