Category Archives: Wills and Estates
Electronic Wills, Electronic Signatures, and Emojis
By: Matthew Mazurek Report Commented On: Alberta Law Reform Institute, Creation of Electronic Wills, Final Report 119 PDF Version: Electronic Wills, Electronic Signatures, and Emojis On October 19, 2023, the Alberta Law Reform Institute published Final Report 119, Creation of … Continue reading
Reforming Family Maintenance and Support for Children: Bridging Gaps, or Unduly Restricting Testamentary Freedom?
By: Matthew Mazurek PDF Version: Reforming Family Maintenance and Support for Children: Bridging Gaps, or Unduly Restricting Testamentary Freedom? Report Commented On: Alberta Law Reform Institute, Family Maintenance and Support from the Estate of a Person Who Stood in the … Continue reading
Does the Dower Act Still Serve a Useful Purpose? ALRI Wants to Hear From You!
By: Katherine MacKenzie PDF Version: Does the Dower Act Still Serve a Useful Purpose? ALRI Wants to Hear From You! Legislation Commented On: Dower Act, RSA 2000, c D-15 The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) is studying whether the Dower Act should … Continue reading
Exercising the Discretion to Allow Late Family Maintenance and Support Applications
By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Exercising the Discretion to Allow Late Family Maintenance and Support Applications Case Commented On: Lamont Estate, 2020 ABQB 449 (CanLII) A family member has a limited amount of time in which to apply to the … Continue reading
How to Interpret a Will, or “Motorcycles make a House a Home”
By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: How to Interpret a Will, or “Motorcycles make a House a Home” Case Commented On: Hicklin Estate v Hicklin, 2019 ABCA 136 (CanLII) Hicklin Estate is a judgment interpreting one word in a will – the … Continue reading
