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The Rights Of Spouses And Children During An Intestacy

October 21, 2008 by Charles B. Wagner LL.B.  
Category: Litigation

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What rights does the family have when the deceased has no will? Ontario law has evolved both in terms of common law and legislation to provide a structure for the inheritance rights of legally married spouses, children and common law spouses. There is some overlap in those rights and some big differences. Imagine two scenarios. [...]