Estate practitioners are tasked with the challenging responsibility of assisting clients and the courts with navigating the ever-changing legal landscape surrounding AIPs. Explore the implications of adult interdependent relationships and how they are treated in the estate context in Alberta. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on November 24, 2025. Total running time is 1 hour.

Estate practitioners are tasked with the challenging responsibility of assisting clients and the Courts to navigate through the ever-changing legal landscape surrounding AIPs. This paper explores the implications of adult interdependent relationships and how they are treated in the estate context in Alberta. These materials were presented at LESA’s Were they AIPs? A Comprehensive Review of Adult Interdependent Relationships in the Estate Context webinar on November 24, 2025.

This paper considers the law of adult interdependent relationships, including a detailed review of the Adult Interdependent Relationships Act., It also addresses issues arising from the introduction of the Family Property Act, standing to bring an application, limitations issues, unjust enrichment claims, and cohabitation agreement drafting considerations. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Alberta Family Law Institute: Survive, Strive, Thrive program in Calgary on November 28–November 29, 2024.