Publications
Wills and the Legal Effects of Changed Circumstances, Final Report 98
In its Final Report on Wills, the Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) makes a number of recommendations for reform of the Wills Act. The main recommendations are in the following areas: “ Changes that Alter or Revoke a Will “ Revocation by Law “ Reviving a Revoked Will “ Admission of Extrinsic Evidence “ Rectification “ Failed Gifts “ Beneficiary Issues “ Ademption by Conversion “ Legal Discrimination Against Children Born Outside Marriage
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession |
| TAGS | revocation, revoke, rectification, gifts, inheritance, beneficiary, estate, marriage, reform, will |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | fr098.pdf |
August 29, 2010
The Creation of Wills, Final Report 96
Categories Menu By Area of Law Administration of Justice Constitutional and Public Law Contract Corporate and Commercial Criminal Law Debtor and Creditor Employment and Industrial Law Equity and Trusts Family Law General Legal Profession Medical Law Partnerships and Associations Personal Representatives Procedure Property Tort Wills and Succession Publication Type The Creation of Wills This report makes a number of recommendations to reform the Wills Act. It recommends that Alberta courts be given the power to validate […]
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession |
| TAGS | validate, alteration, revival, formalities, majority, testamentary, requirement, handwriting, interpretation, revocation, revoke, wills, act, capacity, decision, holograph, witness |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | fr096.pdf |
September 29, 2009
Effect of Divorce on Wills, Final Report 72
In Alberta, divorce has no effect on a will made during marriage. If a person has made a will that leaves everything to their spouse, the will is not automatically revoked or otherwise affected by a subsequent divorce. If the person who made the will dies without changing their will or remarrying, everything would go to their former spouse in accordance with the pre-divorce will. In many Canadian and foreign jurisdictions the result would be […]
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession Family Law Marriage & Divorce |
| TAGS | complete, partial, revocation, dissolution, divorce, marriage, testator, will |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | fr072.pdf |
November 1, 1994