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If you get a divorce, your Will is not cancelled. Instead, only the provisions in your Will that refer to your spouse are revoked. This means that your former spouse will no longer be your executor, trustee or guardian, and any gifts you left to your former spouse will go to someone else.
Feb 8, 2012 · First, divorce invalidates gifts in the Will made to the ex-spouse. Second, it revokes the appointment of the ex-spouse as Estate Trustee.
Nov 5, 2021 · If you get a divorce, your will doesn’t automatically get revoked. Instead, what happens is only the provisions in your will that refer to your spouse are revoked, making your spouse no longer an executor, trustee, or guardian.
Divorce and Separation. Unlike marriage, divorce does not revoke a Will – or at least, not the entire Will. In many jurisdictions, gifts or appointments made to former spouses by Will are automatically revoked if there is a subsequent divorce.
Feb 16, 2023 · A number of recent changes to Ontario’s inheritance law impact how marriage or divorce affects a Will, including that of separated spouses. In this post, we explain these changes and what they might mean for you.
Apr 27, 2015 · One important change is the effect that spousal relationships (or the breakdown of those relationships) can have on your Will. Who is a “Spouse” Under “WESA”? Firstly, it is important to take a look at how WESA actually defines a “spouse.”
Apr 25, 2017 · If you have separated from your spouse and are going through the process of divorce, there is no effect on your Will. If you pass away during this time without making changes to your Will, all of your beloved ABBA records will end up in your ex’s hands and home.
