This paper explores sections 37, 38, and 39 of the Wills and Succession Act (WSA) and examines Alberta’s dispensing and rectification powers in regards to their application, scope, and relationship to one another.

This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Drafting Considerations for Wills & Estates Practitioners program in Edmonton on November 7, 2019 and in Calgary on November 14, 2019.