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Who can make a Will?
In Alberta, any adult (age 18 or over) who is mentally capable (i.e. has sufficient mental capacity, refer to Question 2.6) can make a Will.
In addition, a person under the age of 18 can make a Will if s/he:
- has a spouse or adult interdependent partner;
- is a member of a part of the Canadian Forces that is a "regular force" under the National Defence Act;
- is a member of the Canadian Forces on active service under the National Defence Act;
- is a mariner or seaman; or
- does not have a spouse or adult interdependent partner, but has a child (or children) - but only to make a bequest to such a child/children.
May 2008
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Content last reviewed 21:19, 10 February 2009.