Court rejects photocopied will in C$5.5m estate, which goes to charity
A woman's estate worth about C$5.5 million is set to go to charity after a court refused to accept a photocopied will submitted by a friend. The court ruled that the photocopy did not meet the legal requirements for validating a will. As a result, the estate will be distributed according to the woman's previously recognised wishes, which named a charity as beneficiary. The case highlights the strict formal requirements courts apply when assessing the authenticity of wills.
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