Category Archives: Wills and Estates
Capacity to Make and Revoke an Enduring Power of Attorney
By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Capacity to Make and Revoke an Enduring Power of Attorney Case Commented On: Pirie v Pirie, 2017 ABQB 104 (CanLII) The issue in this case was whether the applicant had the mental capacity in July 2016 … Continue reading
Reaffirming the Importance of Clarity in Drafting a Will
By: Geoff S. Costeloe PDF Version: Reaffirming the Importance of Clarity in Drafting a Will Case Commented On: MRM Estate (Re), 2015 ABQB 475 A recent Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench decision has demonstrated the lengths that the Court can … Continue reading
A Cautionary Tale for Step-Parents and Step-Children
By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: A Cautionary Tale for Step-Parents and Step-Children Case Commented On: Peters Estate (Re), 2015 ABQB 168 CanLII People have many different ways of defining “family” and what being part of a family means to … Continue reading
Worth the Wait – New Estate Administration Act Introduced
By: Maria Lavelle PDF Version: Worth the Wait – New Estate Administration Act Introduced Legislation commented on: Bill 4, Estate Administration Act, Second Session, 28th Legislature, 63 Elizabeth II (2014) In an earlier post, I indicated that the Government of … Continue reading
The State of Estate Administration in Alberta
PDF Version: The State of Estate Administration in Alberta Report commented on: Alberta Law Reform Institute, Final Report on Estate Administration In October 2013, the Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) released its Final Report on Estate Administration. It is anticipated … Continue reading
