By province
Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta each have their own succession statute. Here is where they diverge.
Estate planning in Alberta: the complete picture
Alberta in one page: Wills and Succession Act validity rules, adult interdependent partners, the $525 surrogate fee cap, family maintenance claims, and the no-electronic-wills rule.
BC's wills variation power: when a court can rewrite your will
In British Columbia a spouse or child — including an independent adult child — can ask the court to rewrite a will that fails to provide for them adequately. What s 60 means for how you plan.
Common-law partners and inheritance: three provinces, three answers
Ontario: nothing automatic, ever. BC: full spousal rights after two years. Alberta: full rights as an adult interdependent partner. The sharpest provincial divide in Canadian estate law.
Moving provinces: what happens to your will
A validly made will usually stays valid when you move — but its fit breaks: witnessing rules, spousal rights, variation regimes and POAs are all provincial. The review checklist for movers.
Estate planning in Ontario: the complete picture
The full Ontario picture in one place: SLRA validity rules, the $350,000 preferential share, 1.5% Estate Administration Tax, the 2021–22 reforms, and the common-law gap.
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