Uncategorized

Powers of Personal Representatives to Grant Options, Final Report 2

In common law, a personal representative has no power to grant an option to purchase property comprised in an estate, unless such power is conferred by the terms of a will. We recommend, therefore, that, subject to certain limitations, the Wills Act be amended so as to provide that where any power to sell real property is imposed or conferred upon a personal representative by the terms of a will, such authority should, in the [...]

Compensation for Victims of Crime, Final Report 1

This report debates the merits of adding a provision in Alberta that would provide compensation to persons who suffer injury as the result of the criminal acts of others. Among other things, this report considers the nature, extent and administration of a scheme for Alberta, as well as the cost of such a scheme, and makes several recommendations regarding its practical implementation. The ALRI report proposes that, the Legislature of Alberta should create a system [...]