Legislation And Commentary

In This Volume

1. Part 1—Definitions and Interpretation

2. 1 Definitions and interpretation [§64.91]

3. Part 2—Fundamental Rules

4. Overview of Part 2 [§64.92]

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

6. 2 When a person is a spouse under this Act [§64.93]

7. Division 2—Survivorship Rules

8. 5 Fundamental rule—when persons die simultaneously [§64.94]

9. 6 General presumption—disposition of property on simultaneous deaths [§64.95]

10. 10 Five-day survival rule [§64.96]

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

12. Overview of Part 3 [§64.97]

13. 19 Uniform interpretation with laws of other provinces [§64.98]

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

15. 20 Spouse but no descendants [§64.99]

16. 21 Spouse and descendants [§64.100]

17. 22 Two or more spouses [§64.101]

18. 23 No spouse but intestate leaving descendants or relatives [§64.102]

19. 24 Distribution to descendants [§64.103]

20. 25 Partial intestacy [§64.104]

21. Division 2—Spousal Home

22. 26 Right to spousal home [§64.105]

23. 27 Notice by personal representative [§64.106]

24. 28 Prohibition on disposing of spousal home [§64.107]

25. 33 Retention of spousal home [§64.108]

26. 34 Registrable charges [§64.109]

27. 35 Circumstances when registrable charge becomes payable [§64.110]

28. Part 4—Wills

29. Overview of Part 4 [§64.111]

30. 35.1 Definitions [§64.112]

31. 35.2 Electronic presence [§64.113]

32. 35.3 Electronic signature [§64.114]

33. 45 Gift of land contemplating division [§64.115]

34. 47 Property encumbered by security interest [§64.116]

35. Division 6—Variation of Wills

36. 60 Maintenance from estate [§64.117]

37. 61 Time limit and service [§64.118]

38. 68 Effect of order [§64.119]

39. 69 Registration of title [§64.120]

40. Part 6—Administration of Estates

41. Overview of Part 6 [§64.121]

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

43. 101 Application [§64.122]

44. 102 Vesting of property on death [§64.123]

45. 103 Administration pending legal proceedings [§64.124]

46. Division 4—Grant of Probate or Administration

47. 132 Special circumstances [§64.125]

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

49. Overview of Division 7 [§64.126]

50. 142 Personal representatives—general authority [§64.127]

51. 145 Executor of deceased executor [§64.128]

52. 148 Disposition by executors who do not renounce or join application for grant of probate [§64.129]

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

54. 155 Distribution of estate [§64.130]

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

56. Overview of Division 9 [§64.131]

57. 160 Vesting of estate in personal representative [§64.132]

58. 161 Former personal representative to facilitate property and document transfer [§64.133]

59. Division 10—Devolution of Land

60. 162 Devolution and administration of land [§64.134]

61. 163 Transfer of land to beneficiary may be subject to a charge [§64.135]

62. Division 11—Public Guardian and Trustee

63. Overview of Part 6, Division 11 [§64.136]