[troutman]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

But I'm pretty sure you aren't obligated to give anyone money unless they're dependent on you. So if you had two adult independent children and decided to give your entire estate to one of them I think you're in the clear.

http://disinherited.com/tataryn-lead...ation-case-bc/
https://www.cwilson.com/wills-variat...nadian-values/

In the leading WVA case, Tataryn v. Tataryn Estate, the Supreme Court of Canada noted that the general rule regarding independent adult children is that while their moral claim may be more tenuous than the claim of an under-age child or a spouse, some provision should be made for them by the testator in his or her will unless the size of the estate is too small, there is no compelling reason for that adult child to receive an inheritance or unless there are circumstances which negate the existence of a moral obligation to that adult child.

https://ablawg.ca/2011/07/14/it%E2%8...dult-children/

Important differences between the B.C. legislation being discussed in Tataryn – the Wills Variation Act, R.S.B.C. 1979, c. 435 – and the Alberta legislation, noting in particular that the Alberta legislation appears to place greater emphasis on the needs of the claimant.

https://www.lopatkalaw.ca/lopatka-la...family-members