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Uniform Wills Act

Consolidated Act:

• Uniform Wills Act (2015) (as amended 2016; 2021)

Act as Originally Adopted:

• Uniform Wills Act (2015)

Amendments:

• Amendments to the Uniform Wills Act (2015) Regarding Electronic Wills as adopted February 16, 2021​
• Uniform Wills Act (Amendments Concerning International Wills) (2016)

Associated Reports:
 

1. Uniform Wills Act - Electronic Wills

2020

• Amendments to the Uniform Wills Act (2015) Regarding Electronic Wills (2020 Amendments) as presented August 2020
• An Act to Amend the Uniform Wills Act Modifications à la Loi uniforme sur les testaments
• Minutes   

2019

• Progress Report
• Minutes

2003

• Report
• Minutes
• Appendix O  

2002

• Report
• Minutes   

2001

• Issues Paper
• Minutes   

 

2. Uniform Wills Act – Renewal

2014

• Draft Uniform Wills Act   
• Uniform Wills Act (2015) as adopted April 1, 2015
• Minutes

2013

• Draft Uniform Wills Act Worksheet  
• Minutes

2012

• Background Discussion  
• Legislative Draft - Propositions
• Updated Propositions
• Updated Legislation Comparison 2012
• Minutes

2011

• Renewal of the Uniform Wills Act - Workbook – Background Materials 
• Minutes

2010

• Discussion Chart
• Minutes

3. Uniform Wills Act - International Wills
 
2016

• Final Report of the Working Group
• Amendment to the Uniform Wills Act (2015) regarding International Wills (2016 Amendment) as adopted
• Minutes

2015

• Report

1974

• Report of the Special Advisory Committee
• Amendments as adopted to the Uniform Wills Act
• Minutes

 
4. Uniform Wills Act - Conflict of Laws Issues
 
2010

• Report of the Working Group
• Minutes 

2009

• Study Paper
• Minutes

2008

• Preliminary Report
• Minutes

5. Uniform Testamentary Additions to Trusts Act

2019

• STEP Revised Proposal with Appendices - Presented to the Civil Section for purposes of the November 30^th rule
• Uniform Testamentary Additions to Trusts Act as adopted December 1, 2019

 
6. Cumulative Index

Wills, General: 1918-1929, 1952-1957, 1960, 1961, 1982-1987, 2010-2015, 2019-2020.

• Conflict of Laws: 1951, 1953, 1959, 1960, 1962-1966, 2008-2010.
• Electronic: 2001-2003, 2019-2020.
• Execution: 1980, 1987.
• Impact of Divorce on Existing Wills: 1977-1978.
• International: 1974-1975, 2015-2016.
• Section 5 (re Fiszhaut): 1968.
• Section 17: 1978.
• Section 21(2): 1972.
• Section 33: 1965-1967.
• Substantial compliance: 2000.
• Trusts - Testamentary Additions: 1966-1969, 2019.

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