Calgary Legal Wills Frequently Ask Question - Getting a Divorce

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Calgary Legal Wills
Frequently Ask Question
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FAQ

• Does getting a divorce invalidate a pre-existing
  will?

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ANSWER

• In Alberta, a divorce
• may have the effect of
• rescinding a gift made
• by will to a former spouse.

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• To be on the
• safe side,
• upon divorce
• or separation
• you should
• consider
• changing
• your will to
• exclude your former or estranged spouse or to
  explicitly include that person not withstanding
  the breakdown of the marriage.

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• For more information on
• Wills and Estate Planning
• in Alberta, visit
• http//calgarylegalwills.com
• or Call
• RUSS WENINGER
• at
• [phone].