CountDC said:
Worse case I have heard of was when the will was never updated so everything was left to the ex-wife leaving the current wife with nothing. Absolutely important to ensure updated and should be checked every year when conducting ORV/ARV/DAG or which ever term you prefer to use for it. Should be updated when you move too so the will has your spouses correct address on it.
That's not correct. As others have pointed out a new marriage revokes the old will.
Note too that estate law varies from province to province but most provinces also have a provision similar to this one from Ontario:
"Revocation, change in circumstances
17. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a will is not revoked by presumption of an intention to revoke it on the ground of a change in circumstances.
Exception on termination of marriage
(2) Except when a contrary intention appears by the will, where, after the testator makes a will, his or her marriage is terminated by a judgment absolute of divorce or is declared a nullity,
(a) a devise or bequest of a beneficial interest in property to his or her former spouse;
(b) an appointment of his or her former spouse as executor or trustee; and
(c) the conferring of a general or special power of appointment on his or her former spouse,
are revoked and the will shall be construed as if the former spouse had predeceased the testator. R.S.O. 1990, c. S.26, s. 17."
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