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The Capacity To Make A Will

The issue of whether someone has the capacity to make a will - called testamentary capacity - comes up frequently in the practice of estate litigation.

What I Wish I’d Known Before I Was Dead: The Importance of Having a Will

If you live in Alberta and you don’t have a will, congratulations! You’re safely in the majority. A January 2018 report by the Angus Reid Institute shows 55% of Albertans have not made a will. Whether Albertans believe they’re too young to worry about a will, that they don’t have any assets worth the trouble, or that getting a will is too expensive, most of us have not formally written down what should happen when we die.