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Inheritance law in Canada is constitutionally a provincial matter. Therefore, the laws governing inheritance in Canada is legislated by each individual province.
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Intestate succession
Where a person dies intestate, the following general rules apply:
- Where the spouse survives, all the estate goes to the spouse.
- Where there is a spouse and a child or children, the estate is divided as follows:
- Where there is no surviving spouse but there are surviving children, the estate is divided equally among the children.
- Where there is no surviving spouse or children, the estate devolves according to the rules of consanguinity.
- Where no heir can be determined, the estate is declared bona vacantia and escheats to the Crown.
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