Further Topics and Overlapping Legal Issues in Family Law: Difference between revisions
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A person who dies without leaving a will is said to die ''intestate''. If a person dies intestate, their assets are dealt with according to the terms of the provincial ''[http://canlii.ca/t/840g Estate Administration Act]''. This law requires a person's estate to be distributed in a certain way, with the surviving spouse receiving a first, fixed share of the estate, and the remainder being split with any surviving children. | A person who dies without leaving a will is said to die ''intestate''. If a person dies intestate, their assets are dealt with according to the terms of the provincial ''[http://canlii.ca/t/840g Estate Administration Act]''. This law requires a person's estate to be distributed in a certain way, with the surviving spouse receiving a first, fixed share of the estate, and the remainder being split with any surviving children. | ||
===Unmarried couples=== | ===Unmarried couples=== |