Publications
Family Maintenance and Support from the Estate of a Person that Stood in the Place of a Parent, Report for Discussion 34
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession Children Family Law Marriage & Divorce |
| TAGS | blended, step, mother, father, sibling, application, in loco parentis, raise, adopt, obligation, parent, money, inheritance, adoption, children, death, estate, family, maintenance, minor, support, will |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | RFD34.pdf |
November 3, 2020
Assisted Reproduction After Death: Parentage and Implications, Final Report 106
The idea of recognising parentage and inheritance rights for children born after the death of one of their genetic parents has been part of the common law for centuries. However, these provisions have only applied to children en ventre sa mère. In other words, parentage and inheritance rights are bestowed upon those children who are in utero at the time of a parent’s death, provided they are subsequently born alive. Advancements in reproductive technology mean […]
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession |
| TAGS | parentage, inheritance, assisted, posthumous, reproduction, succession |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | FR106.pdf |
March 1, 2015
Wills and the Legal Effects of Changed Circumstances, Final Report 98
In its Final Report on Wills, the Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) makes a number of recommendations for reform of the Wills Act. The main recommendations are in the following areas: “ Changes that Alter or Revoke a Will “ Revocation by Law “ Reviving a Revoked Will “ Admission of Extrinsic Evidence “ Rectification “ Failed Gifts “ Beneficiary Issues “ Ademption by Conversion “ Legal Discrimination Against Children Born Outside Marriage
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession |
| TAGS | revocation, revoke, rectification, gifts, inheritance, beneficiary, estate, marriage, reform, will |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | fr098.pdf |
August 29, 2010