This paper reviews 8 clauses that aren’t commonly found in Alberta wills, but that should be considered during estate planning discussions and drafting. The estate planning provisions discussed include: digital assets; evidence of inability to act; definition of grandchild; personal property; advances; joint assets; statement of intention; and real property interests.

This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Drafting Wills and Trusts program held in Edmonton on February 28, 2017 and in Calgary on March 7, 2017.