tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post6631084347194362165..comments2024-03-24T04:54:52.124-07:00Comments on Estate Law Canada: What happens if a beneficiary acts as a witness?Lynne Butler, BA LLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09790353197833765108noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-3757393178815485202018-02-16T13:00:59.432-08:002018-02-16T13:00:59.432-08:00"The gift that would otherwise have gone to t..."The gift that would otherwise have gone to the beneficiary will be divided up according to local intestacy rules." <br /><br />Would you have to submit a separate application for a certificate appointing an estate trustee without a will for the portions of the will that have invalidated gifts (due to the beneficiary signing the will)? Is it possible to have the invalidated gifts Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12175977475836811949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-12183876400064250052017-01-22T19:12:53.987-08:002017-01-22T19:12:53.987-08:00Theoretically, yes; it's not specifically proh...Theoretically, yes; it's not specifically prohibited. However, keep in mind that if the beneficiary dies and his/her share is supposed to go to his/her children, that won't happen if the child was a witness. I wouldn't use that person as a witness.<br /><br />LynneLynne Butler, BA LLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09790353197833765108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436024129575354145.post-39092302472870778412017-01-22T18:21:43.479-08:002017-01-22T18:21:43.479-08:00Can a witness be a son or daughter of the benefici...Can a witness be a son or daughter of the beneficiary?Aquarian Whirldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01766794230577639394noreply@blogger.com