Has the Dower Act Affected Your Work? We Want to Hear From You!
Let us know how the Dower Act has affected your work at bit.ly/dowersurvey. The Dower Act in Alberta is a law that protects the property interests of a married person if the couple’s home is legally owned solely by the other spouse. It applies to the “homestead”, which means the house and some attached land where the owner spouse lived during the marriage. The Dower Act hasn't been updated significantly since 1948 and is not serving [...]