Wills Act (amended)*
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Bill overview
Bill NS23, “Wills Act (amended)*”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-60-session-1.
Its latest recorded status is “Passed”.
This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.
PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY
What you need to know
The Nova Scotia government has passed the Wills Act (amended) bill, which is now law. This bill amends the existing Wills Act in Nova Scotia, but the specific changes it makes are not provided. The bill was given royal assent, the final step before becoming law, on an unspecified date.
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Key provisions
- 01This bill amends the Wills Act to update the rules for witnessing and signing of wills in the province of Nova Scotia.
- 02The amendments to the Wills Act come into force on a date to be proclaimed by the Governor in Council.
- 03The bill replaces the existing section 5 of the Wills Act with a new section 5 that outlines the requirements for witnessing a will.
- 04A person who signs a will as a witness must sign in the presence of the testator and another witness.
- 05The bill adds a new section 10 to the Wills Act that provides for the electronic execution of wills in certain circumstances.
Vote roll
No division has been recorded for this bill yet.