CANADA Trends and Developments Contributed by: Ian Hull, Suzana Popovic-Montag and Nick Esterbauer, Hull & Hull LLP
Conclusion While Canadian succession law is not consistent across the country, it is continually evolving to reflect the changing nature of family. Given how estates’ legal obligations may now arise from relationships that fall outside the traditional paradigm of marriage and biological parenthood, it is imperative that mod - ern succession planning be premised on a broader understanding of family relationships and look beyond conventional assumptions about family dynamics.
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