A one-stop source of expert and insightful commentary on both the common law and its statutory codification and reform in various provinces.

Features of the 4th Edition include:

• 18 chapters that address key aspects of wills and estates law including probate and construction issues
• Exhaustive treatment of the relevant court decisions – pulls together the various threads and distinguishes the reputable and the questionable authorities
• Straightforward commentary on the existing probate and estate administration regimes
• Draws on relevant statutes and case law from across Canada as well as selected Commonwealth and U.S. jurisdictions.