Publications
Estate Administration, Final Report 102
The Alberta Law Reform Institute makes a number of recommendations for reform of the Administration of Estates Act. The objective of these reforms is to create clear, rational and accessible legislation that will provide guidance to estate representatives who are responsible for administering an estate. Final Report 102 – Estate Administration clarifies the roles of the estate representative, beneficiaries and the court. It will also outline the primary responsibilities of the estate representative and will emphasize the […]
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession |
| TAGS | wills, beneficiaries, representative, administration, act, beneficiary, estate |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | FR102.pdf |
October 1, 2013
Division of Matrimonial Property on Death, Report for Discussion 17
At the time of publication, there was a contradiction in the law of Alberta regarding marital property. If a marriage dissolved, each spouse would be presumed to have contributed equally to the marriage (barring evidence to the contrary), and therefore to be entitled to an even share of the marital property, regardless of the name on title. On the other hand, if one spouse died before the other, he or she would have complete freedom […]
| AREA OF LAW | Family Law Marriage & Divorce |
| TAGS | administration, death, deceased, division, estate, matrimonial, Property, spouse, valuation |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | rfd17.pdf |
March 2, 1998