When someone dies without a will they are said to die intestate. Previously, the distribution of the estate of a person who died intestate was governed by the Intestate Succession Act.
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First off, what are we dealing with? The new Wills & Succession Act (WSA) is the single biggest overhaul to Wills & Estates legislation since Alberta became a province in 1905. It affects everything from how Wills are interpreted to rights of family members to file a claim against the estate.
The Business Corporations Act provides no effective method to resolve differences between feuding shareholders in a small business. We have seen businesses go from healthy to life support while the shareholders fight over someone?s departure.
We make it painless, cost efficient and timely to have a Will prepared by a lawyer. We realize time is a precious commodity. Even though your Will is one of the most crucial documents you will prepare in your lifetime, you still don?t want to make three trips to the lawyer?s office to have your will completed.