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In This Volume

  1. Part 1—Definitions and Interpretation

  2. 1 Definitions and interpretation [§63.91]

  3. Part 2—Fundamental Rules

  4. Overview of Part 2 [§63.92]

  5. Division 1—Meaning of Spouse, Effect of Adoption and Construction of Instruments

  6. 2 When a person is a spouse under this Act [§63.93]

  7. Division 2—Survivorship Rules

  8. 5 Fundamental rule—when persons die simultaneously [§63.94]

  9. 6 General presumption—disposition of property on simultaneous deaths [§63.95]

  10. 10 Five-day survival rule [§63.96]

  11. Part 3—When a Person Dies Without a Will

  12. Overview of Part 3 [§63.97]

  13. 19 Uniform interpretation with laws of other provinces [§63.98]

  14. Division 1—Distribution of Estate When There Is No Will

  15. 20 Spouse but no descendants [§63.99]

  16. 21 Spouse and descendants [§63.100]

  17. 22 Two or more spouses [§63.101]

  18. 23 No spouse but intestate leaving descendants or relatives [§63.102]

  19. 24 Distribution to descendants [§63.103]

  20. 25 Partial intestacy [§63.104]

  21. Division 2—Spousal Home

  22. 26 Right to spousal home [§63.105]

  23. 27 Notice by personal representative [§63.106]

  24. 28 Prohibition on disposing of spousal home [§63.107]

  25. 33 Retention of spousal home [§63.108]

  26. 34 Registrable charges [§63.109]

  27. 35 Circumstances when registrable charge becomes payable [§63.110]

  28. Part 4—Wills

  29. Overview of Part 4 [§63.111]

  30. 35.1 Definitions [§63.112]

  31. 35.2 Electronic presence [§63.113]

  32. 35.3 Electronic signature [§63.114]

  33. 45 Gift of land contemplating division [§63.115]

  34. 47 Property encumbered by security interest [§63.116]

  35. Division 6—Variation of Wills

  36. 60 Maintenance from estate [§63.117]

  37. 61 Time limit and service [§63.118]

  38. 68 Effect of order [§63.119]

  39. 69 Registration of title [§63.120]

  40. Part 6—Administration of Estates

  41. Overview of Part 6 [§63.121]

  42. Division 1—Application of This Part and Vesting of Property

  43. 101 Application [§63.122]

  44. 102 Vesting of property on death [§63.123]

  45. 103 Administration pending legal proceedings [§63.124]

  46. Division 4—Grant of Probate or Administration

  47. 132 Special circumstances [§63.125]

  48. Division 7—Personal Representatives—Powers, Duties and Liabilities

  49. Overview of Division 7 [§63.126]

  50. 142 Personal representatives—general authority [§63.127]

  51. 145 Executor of deceased executor [§63.128]

  52. 148 Disposition by executors who do not renounce or join application for grant of probate [§63.129]

  53. Division 8—Personal Representatives—Legal Liability and Legal Proceedings

  54. 155 Distribution of estate [§63.130]

  55. Division 9—Discharge, Removal and Substitution of Personal Representatives

  56. Overview of Division 9 [§63.131]

  57. 160 Vesting of estate in personal representative [§63.132]

  58. 161 Former personal representative to facilitate property and document transfer [§63.133]

  59. Division 10—Devolution of Land

  60. 162 Devolution and administration of land [§63.134]

  61. 163 Transfer of land to beneficiary may be subject to a charge [§63.135]

  62. Division 11—Public Guardian and Trustee

  63. Overview of Part 6, Division 11 [§63.136]