Alberta Estate Planning Frequently Asked Question - Joint Will or Two Wills

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Frequently Asked Question of the Week
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Frequently Asked Question
Are there any special considerations that go into
estate planning for gay and lesbian couples?
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Answer
In Alberta, from a legal point of view a gay or
lesbian couple is the same as a heterosexual
couple.
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A more relevant factor may be whether or not the
couple has children.
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A childless couple will often want to appoint
adult nieces and nephews, or even younger adult
friends, as alternate executors for the wills,
alternate attorneys for the powers of attorney,
and alternate representatives for the personal
directives. On the other hand, a couple with
adult children will typically appoint one or more
of the children as alternate representatives.
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