Update: 2026

The Alberta Wills and Estates Practice Manual is a comprehensive resource for any wills and estates practitioner. This two-part manual contains essential information and practical tips on estate planning and administration, including surrogate forms and procedures. Whether you are drafting a will or probating one, this manual is a go-to resource. Topics discussed include the following, and much more!

• Legal requirements for wills
• Drafting wills, personal directives, and enduring powers of attorney
• Understanding and applying for family maintenance and support
• Dealing with intestacy
• Grant applications
• Estate obligations
• Distribution of property
• Accounting and expenses
• Rural estates

This version of the Alberta Wills and Estates Practice Manual is provided in hardcopy format only. You will be shipped a binder. Once placed, your order will be processed within 5 business days and shipped to the address indicated.

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Prefer digital? This publication is available electronically on the LESA Library. Subscribers of the LESA Library can purchase the hardcopy format of the publications they already have digital access to as part of their annual subscription for only $225.