Wednesday, September 30, 1998 - North Shore News - 43

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Will You Be Prepared?

Contributed by John Lakes
of Lakes, Straith & Bilinsky

‘What happens if I die
- without a valid Will?

If at the time of your
death you do not have a
. Will, your estate will be dis-
* tributed pursuant to the

tt inistratio ct.
ccording: to the Act, the
$65,000 ‘would go to
your lawful ‘spouse. and the
: would bé divided

‘your spouse and

common law spouse would
have to commence a lawsuit
against the estate to make a
claim to the estate.

Can a valid Will become
void?

Upon marriage, a Will
beeomes void unless it is

‘made ‘in contemplation of

marriage. Therefore, it is
absolutely essential to have
a new Will prepared after
marriage. A Will may be

* valid, but a gift within a Will
' could become void if a ben-
“ eficiary has died or a charity

“sno lo

r exists at the time

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of the person’s death and
there are no alternative pro-
visions for the distribution of
the gift in the Will.

What are the basic
requirements for a Will
to be valid in British
Columbia?

A Will is only valid if it is
in writing, signed by the per-
son making the Will at the
end of the Will and the sig-
nature of the person making
the Will must be witnessed
by two adults present at the
same time as the signing’ of
the Will. The witnesses are

* conveyant

wills .
* estates

confirming that the person is
signing the Will voluntarily
and without intimidation,
and at the time the person
has executed the Will the
person was competent and
understood the contents of
the Will. A witness must be
an independent person and
if a witness is a beneficiary
of the Will, or a spouse of a
beneficiary of the Will, then
the gift to the witness or the
witness’ spouse is void.

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