The applicant, the deceased's spouse of 25 years, brought an application for dependant's relief under the Succession Law Reform Act.
The deceased had left the applicant 11 months before his death, moved in with the respondent, and changed his will and beneficiary designations to name the respondent as sole beneficiary.
The court found the applicant was a dependant and the deceased failed to make adequate provision for her support.
Applying the statutory factors, the court ordered that the applicant receive the life insurance proceeds paid to the respondent, half of a joint bank account, the deceased's RRSP funds, shares, and his interest in a business.
