Publications
Access to Digital Assets, Final Report 121
More than ever, people are storing their important personal information and other digital property online within the servers of large American companies such as Google, Facebook, and Apple. These “digital assets” can be anything from precious family photos and records to sensitive financial and legal information. What Canadians don’t realize is that outdated laws govern who can access those assets after the owner dies or loses capacity. Even with all the necessary documents proving a […]
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession |
| TAGS | web, website, domain, crypto, bitcoin, gaming, account, instagram, music, license, itunes, art, nft, cloud, custodian, social media, email, digital, google, facebook, apple, photo, ownership, user, income, access, asset, estate, fiduciary, media, succession, will |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | FR121.pdf |
March 26, 2024
Alteration and Revocation of Electronic Wills, Recommendations Summary
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession |
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| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | Recommendations-Summary.pdf |
March 6, 2024
Alteration and Revocation of Electronic Wills, Consultation Summary
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession |
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| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | Consultation-summary.pdf |
Alteration and Revocation of Electronic Wills, Final Report 120
In this report, the Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) makes recommendations for the alteration and revocation of electronic wills. To make these recommendations, ALRI reviewed the changes made to the Uniform Wills Act (“Uniform Act”). The Uniform Law Conference of Canada (“ULCC”) amended the Uniform Act to promote the uniform development of wills law across Canada with respect to electronic wills. ALRI compared the Uniform Act to other jurisdictions in Canada and abroad, researched the […]
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession |
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| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | FR120.pdf |
Creation of Electronic Wills, Consultation Results
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession |
| TAGS | consultation, cloud, remote, signature, survey, planning, electronic, online, digital, formalities, testamentary, rules, estate, will, witness |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | Creation-of-Wills_Consultation-Results.pdf |
November 2, 2023
Creation of Electronic Wills, Summary
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession |
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| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | EWills_summary.pdf |
October 19, 2023
Creation of Electronic Wills, Consultation Summary
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession |
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| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | EWIlls_Consultation-Summary_final.pdf |
Creation of Electronic Wills, Final Report 119
People are increasingly using digital tools to manage their personal affairs. In some jurisdictions, wills are no longer restricted to paper and individuals are beginning to execute their testamentary documents using electronic tools. In Alberta, the Wills and Succession Act governs the creation of wills but does not address wills created using electronic means. This leads to a lack of clarity for lawyers, estate professionals, and the public. ALRI conducted extensive consultations with the public […]
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession |
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| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | FR119.pdf |
October 10, 2023
2022-2023 Annual Report
| TAGS | financials, annual, report |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | 2023_AR_web.pdf |
July 21, 2023
Dower Act, Final Report 118
The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) is recommending replacing the Dower Act with new legislation. The Dower Act protects a spouse if the couple’s home is solely owned by the other spouse. It has two features that prevent a non-owner spouse from losing their home unexpectedly: Consent to disposition: The owner cannot sell, lease, mortgage, or otherwise transfer the homestead without the non-owner’s consent. Life estate: After the owner’s death, the non-owner can keep the homestead for […]
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession Family Law Property |
| TAGS | home, disposition, real estate, wills, consent, contract, dower, estate, marriage, Rights |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | FR118.pdf |
September 26, 2022