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===Wills=== | ===Wills=== | ||
On | On reserve: to be valid, a will under the Indian Act must: | ||
# Be in writing (*audio/video wills/oral instructions are not accepted) | # Be in writing (*audio/video wills/oral instructions are not accepted) | ||
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# Be dated | # Be dated | ||
The person writing the will must be | |||
* A “Status Indian” under the Indian Act | * A “Status Indian” under the Indian Act | ||
* considered “ordinarily resident on-reserve” | * considered “ordinarily resident on-reserve” |