Duties and Responsibilities
Who to Choose
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I Personal Effects & Articles
(a)
Memoranda
(b) Specific Bequests
II Cash
III Residue or Remainder of Estate
Claims by Dependants
Claims by Creditors
Q.
Am I prevented from disinheriting my child
even where I have very serious reasons to do
so? A. In some Provinces, the Court Will consider the reasons a Testator wishes to disinherit a child. In order for the Judge to know the reasons, there should be an explanation provided by the Testator either as a paragraph within the Will or within a separate document attached to the Will (this could take the form of a sworn statement in Affidavit form). In certain Provinces, the Court is interested only in whether your child was financially dependent on you for support during your lifetime. Therefore, in light of the differences from Province to Province and from circumstance to circumstance, we recommend that prior to completing your Will on this Site, you seek out legal advice on this issue from a lawyer in your Province. Q.
I designated my former spouse as the beneficiary
under my pension plan. Can I change the beneficiary to be my
new spouse
through my Will? Q.
I want to leave a charitable gift in my
Will, what should I be concerned about? Q.
What if I own property outside of my Province? Q.
Can I appoint the same person the sole Executor
of my Estate and the Guardian of my children? Q.
I made certain designations (as to beneficiaries)
in certain life insurance and RRSP contracts. Are these
designations
affected by divorce or remarriage? Can I change these
designations in
a new Will? |
Item | Recipient | |
1. 2. 3. |
[description of item] [description of item] [description of item] |
[full name and address] [full name and address] [full name and address] |
Signed by me at [location], British Columbia.