Nov. 8, 2013 by Neil Wyper

If I die without a will, who will take care of my children?

If one parent dies, with or without a will, the surviving parent becomes the guardian of the children. Things aren’t so simple for families where each parent has children from previous relationships.

When the last parent dies, the children will live with the guardian set out in the last parent’s will. If the last parent dies without a will, then the provincial government becomes the guardian of the children.

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