Publications
Rule Against Perpetuities, Final Report 6
The purpose of the Rule Against Perpetuities (RAP) is to balance the right of an individual to dispose of her wealth upon death as she sees fit, while recognizing that property is for the living, and the law should uphold the right of the living to control it. The ALRI believes the RAP still serves an important purpose, but requires several legislated amendments and so have provided 28 recommendations for the Alberta Legislature. For example, […]
| TAGS | accumulation, pension, perpetuity, power, pr, purpose, trust, wait and see, will |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | fr006.pdf |
| ENACTMENT |
Perpetuities Act, SA 1972, c 131 (now RSA 2000, c P-5). |
August 1, 1971
Deeds
| AREA OF LAW | Property Real Property |
| TAGS | Deed, real property, real estate, Land, mortgage |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | urp-71_5-Deed_Bowker.pdf |
January 1, 1971
Infant’s Contracts
| AREA OF LAW | Procedure |
| TAGS | children, contract, infant |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | urp-71_4-Infants-Contracts_Pratt.pdf |
Landlord and Tenant
| AREA OF LAW | Landlord and Tenant Property Real Property |
| TAGS | landlord, lease, rent, residential, tenancy, tenant |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | urp-71_3-Landlord-and-Tenant_ALRI.pdf |
Rule Against Perpetuities: Powers of Maintenance and Advancement: Trustee Act ss. 32
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession Administration of Justice Procedure |
| TAGS | advancement, maintenance, perpetuities, Rule, trustee |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | urp-71_2-Power-of-Maint-Advancement_Bowker.pdf |
A Working Paper on the Courts and Family Law
| AREA OF LAW | Courts Family Law |
| TAGS | Court, family |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | urp-71_1-Courts-Family-Law_Boddy.pdf |
Guarantees Acknowledgment Act, RSA 1970, c 173, Final Report 5
In early 1970 the ALRI was asked by the Attorney General of Alberta to study the Guarantees Acknowledgment Act, 1969, and to argue for its removal or preservation. The ALRI then examined various facets of the law related to this statute, sought and received the opinions of several practitioners, and subsequently provided several recommendations. The Guarantees Acknowledgment Act, 1969, should be retained, subject to certain amendments. First, guarantees given on the sale of any interest […]
| TAGS | debtor, defaul, fraud, guarantee, guarantor, liability, notary public, principal |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | fr005.pdf |
| ENACTMENT |
Principal recommendation for retention of Guarantees Acknowledgment Act (now RSA 2000, c G-11) accepted. Recommendations for incidental amendments not acted upon. |
October 1, 1970
The Rule in Saunders v. Vautier
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession |
| TAGS | Saunders, Vautier, Rule |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | urp-70_3-Saunders-v-Vautier_Waters.pdf |
January 1, 1970
Consumer Protection
| AREA OF LAW | Corporate and Commercial |
| TAGS | retail, consumer, business, protection |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | urp-70_2-Consumer-Protection_Bowker.pdf |
Limitation of Actions
| AREA OF LAW | Administration of Justice Procedure |
| TAGS | Actions, liablity, sue, Court, Limitations, procedure |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | urp-70_1-Limitation-Actions_Williams.pdf |