What happens to your home, savings, and family if you die without a Will in Alberta?
In this video I walk through the intestacy rules under the Wills and Succession Act — who inherits, how the preferential share works for blended families, and why the government’s default plan almost never matches what families actually want. In this video, you’ll learn:
- How Alberta’s intestacy rules distribute your estate
- What your spouse or adult interdependent partner actually receives
- The $150,000 preferential share and how it works in blended families
- What happens when there is no spouse or children
- Why the court — not your family — chooses the administrator
- How minor children’s guardianship is handled without a Will
This video is part of our Estate Planning in Alberta series — watch the full playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjNl8kOBTg75fokLX7LtotyTVPails4Tc