Table 4.1 Provincial and Territorial Laws of Intestate - 2014 Province/ Spousal Spouse and Spouse and Can common law Territory Share* one child** children** spouses inherit? British Columbia $65,000 ½ each 1/3 spouse Yes (min. 2 year 2/3 children cohabitation) Alberta All All to spouse All to spouse Yes Saskatchewan $100,000 ½ each 1/3 spouse Yes (min. 2 year 2/3 children cohabitation) Manitoba Greater of All to spouse All to spouse Yes (min. 3 year $50,000/50 (if spouse is (if spouse is cohabitation, or 1 % of estate parent of parent of kids) year together with child) child) Ontario $200,000 ½ each 1/3 spouse No 2/3 children Nil 1/3 spouse 1/3 spouse No Quebec 2/3 child 2/3 children New Brunswick Marital ½ each 1/3 spouse No Property 2/3 children Nova Scotia $50,000 ½ each 1/3 spouse No 2/3 children Prince Edward Nil ½ each 1/3 spouse No Island 2/3 children Newfoundland Nil ½ each 1/3 spouse No 2/3 children Yukon $75,000 ½ each 1/3 spouse Yes (min. 1 year 2/3 children cohabitation) Northwest $50,000 ½ each 1/3 spouse No 2/3 children Nunavut $50,000 ½ each 1/3 spouse Yes (min. 2 year 2/3 children cohabitation or other permanence)
Table 4.1 Provincial and Territorial Laws of Intestate - 2014 Province/ Territory Spousal Share* Spouse and one child** Spouse and children** Can common law spouses inherit? British Columbia $65,000 ½ each 1/3 spouse 2/3 children Yes (min. 2 year cohabitation) Alberta All All to spouse All to spouse Yes Saskatchewan $100,000 ½ each 1/3 spouse 2/3 children Yes (min. 2 year cohabitation) Manitoba Greater of $50,000/50 % of estate All to spouse (if spouse is parent of child) All to spouse (if spouse is parent of kids) Yes (min. 3 year cohabitation, or 1 year together with child) Ontario $200,000 ½ each 1/3 spouse 2/3 children No Quebec Nil 1/3 spouse 2/3 child 1/3 spouse 2/3 children No New Brunswick Marital Property ½ each 1/3 spouse 2/3 children No Nova Scotia $50,000 ½ each 1/3 spouse 2/3 children No Prince Edward Island Nil ½ each 1/3 spouse 2/3 children No Newfoundland Nil ½ each 1/3 spouse 2/3 children No Yukon $75,000 ½ each 1/3 spouse 2/3 children Yes (min. 1 year cohabitation) Northwest $50,000 ½ each 1/3 spouse 2/3 children No Nunavut $50,000 ½ each 1/3 spouse 2/3 children Yes (min. 2 year cohabitation or other permanence)
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