This book is essential for: all wills and estates lawyers.

This is the sixth edition of our popular consolidation of core wills and estates law materials. All the key statutes have been annotated by prominent estates lawyers who have prepared succinct summaries of the most relevant decisions in everyday language. This edition includes new Supreme Court Rules 21-4 and 21-5 and the revised probate forms, as well as a Table of Concordance from the former Rules. In addition, this edition reproduces the full text of the pending Wills, Estates and Succession Act, and an overview of the Act written by D. Peter Ramsay, QC, Gregory Blue, QC, James Baird, and Genevieve Taylor. With this portable, up-to-date compilation of relevant statutes, rules, and regulations, you will have quick access to answers you need to maintain a successful estates law practice.

Key new features of the 2010 – 2011 edition

• an overview of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act written by Peter Ramsay, QC, Gregory Blue, QC, James Baird, and Genevieve Taylor
  
• full text of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act
  
• revised probate rules and forms under the new Supreme Court Civil Rules, effective July 1, 2010
  

table of concordance from old probate rules to new probate rules

Part 2—Additional Statutes
Adult Guardianship Act
Age of Majority Act
Charitable Purposes Preservation Act
Conflict of Laws Rules for Trusts Act
Court Jurisdiction and Proceedings Transfer Act
Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act
Estates of Missing Persons Act
Family Compensation Act
Family Relations Act, Parts 5 and 6 (ss. 56 to 86)
Financial Institutions Act, ss. 70, 72-74, 160
Fraudulent Conveyance Act
Fraudulent Preference Act
Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act
Indian Act [excerpts]
Infants Act
Insurance Act, Part 3
International Trusts Act
Interpretation Act [excerpts]
Land Tax Deferment Act
Land Title Act, Parts 5 and 6 (ss. 41 to 57), s. 180, and ss. 263-270
Law and Equity Act, ss. 46, 47, 49 to 51
Perpetuity Act
Power of Appointment Act
Probate Fee Act
Probate Recognition Act
Property Law Act, ss. 26, 27 and 27.1
Property Transfer Tax Act, s. 14
Public Guardian and Trustee Act
Representation Agreement Act
Survivorship and Presumption of Death Act
Unclaimed Property Act

Part 3—Regulations and Rules
Adult Guardianship (Abuse and Neglect) Regulation
Designated Agencies Regulation
Health Care Consent Regulation
Indian Estates Regulation
Patients Property Act Rules
Patients Property Regulation
Provincial Court (Adult Guardianship) Rules
Public Guardian and Trustee Regulation
Public Guardian and Trustee Fees Regulation
Representation Agreement Regulation
Wills Notices Regulation

Part 4— Special Features
An overview of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act
Wills, Estates and Succession Act
An Overview of the Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 29)
Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2007

Case Table

Index

Features

This book will:

• keep you one step ahead in the evolving arena of wills and estates law, with all law current to April 1, 2010
• be your portable resource whether you're at your office, a client's office, at home, or in court
• allow you quick access to core, essential materials
• save you valuable time—all the information you need is at your fingertips