The typical breadwinner will spend between 10 % and 30 % of their gross salary (which can
represent as much as 50 % of their take - home pay at the high end) on various
housing - related costs, either rent and utilities for an apartment, or mortgage P&I, insurance, property taxes, utilities, HOA dues, home
maintenance costs, etc for a condo, townhome or SFD.
Davies v. Byer, 1999 CarswellAlta 981 I
represented the applicants who were the residual beneficiaries of a dependent adult's will in opposing an application to pass accounts by the Attorney for the dependent adult and in a cross-application for reimbursement by the Attorney to the estate of the dependent adult for one - half of the renovation expenses,
house repairs, and
maintenance.