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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Holograph Wills - Testators Beware!
Posted by
Lynne Butler, BA LLB
Have you ever heard that story about the farmer who was trapped under his tractor and wrote his Will on the fender? It's a true story and it's discussed in this article. The article is from Ontario, but the law as described is the same in Alberta. Not all provinces allow holograph (hand-written) Wills, but this excellent article from Advocacy Centre for the Elderly does a good job of summarizing the law for those areas that do. Click here to read it.
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