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• My elderly friend is being bothered by her children fighting about her property. She has asked me about making a will. What do all the legal terms mean?
• My friend is wondering whether it's worth the bother to make a will. What can I tell her?
• I have seen stationery kits and computer programs for making wills. Can I tell my friend to use one of these to make a will?
• What are the rules that apply to making a will?
• My friend does not want to leave anything in her will to one of her sons who has received a lot of money from her already. Someone told her that if she does not leave anything to him, he could challenge the will after she has passed away. Is this true?
• My friend says she has decided not to write a will. She believes her children will be given their share based upon the rules relating to intestacy and her son will have the same share as everyone else. Is that right?

Funding for this section was provided by the Department of Justice Canada and the Alberta Law Foundation.

see also:

• More Abuse of Older Adults FAQs

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