Effect of Marriage on your Will
April 30, 2021 - Georgia Barnard
In British Columbia, it used to be the case that a Will made prior to marriage was automatically revoked on the marriage of the will-maker. However, since the Wills, Estates and Succession Act came into force in 2014, marriage no longer has this effect in our province.
Seven years later, Ontario is following suit. A bill repealing the section of Ontario’s Succession Law Reform Act which set out that a will was revoked by marriage received royal asset on April 19, 2021.
These changes reflect the modern world, where increasing numbers of people in Canada have children from prior relationships…
Categories: Family Law, Wills and Estates