Authors: Angela L. Yee-Hamshaw, Calum Dahl, and Daniel Hrycyk

As a lawyer in Alberta, it is important to know the implications of intestacy and how the law will apply in different scenarios. There are also practical and procedural considerations that must be accounted for if you are advising clients on intestacy matters. This paper explores the governing law, before discussing the three main ways that intestacy can arise, how the relevant law applies in those scenarios, as well as practical and procedural considerations for any lawyer that is advising on intestate estate matters.

These materials were presented at LESA’s Intestate Estates: What Every Lawyer Should Know webinar on Juen 9, 2026.