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Monthly Archives: June 2019
1 ResultsTestamentary Freedom – A Fundamental Right?
by: Gillian Fournie, June 17, 2019
Whether testamentary autonomy is a constitutionally protected right has not been considered by the courts … until now. The rules of testamentary succession (i.e. wills and estates) are governed by provincial law. While each province and territory has its own set of statutes, most have imposed some requirements that the deceased make “adequate provision” for…read more