Category Archives: Wills and Estates

An Electronic Change is Gonna Come: Recommendations for the Alteration and Revocation of Electronic Wills

By: Katherine MacKenzie, Legal Counsel, Alberta Law Reform Institute Report Commented On: Alberta Law Reform Institute, Alteration and Revocation of Electronic Wills, Final Report 120 PDF Version: An Electronic Change is Gonna Come: Recommendations for the Alteration and Revocation of … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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