RTA · Wills and Succession Act
Part 6 — General
110 Abolition of common law rules
makes a substantial transfer to the testator's child during the life of
the testator but after making a will that provides for a beneficial
disposition to that child, the testator intends the transfer as an
advance or portion of the child's share of the testator's estate.
(2) There is no longer any requirement at law that if a deceased
makes a substantial transfer to the deceased's child during the life
of the deceased and then dies intestate, the value of the transfer
must be deducted from the child's share of the deceased's estate.
(3) There is no longer any presumption at law that if a testator, by
will, makes a disposition of money to a creditor in an amount equal
to or greater than the debt, the testator intends the disposition to
satisfy the debt.
(4) There is no longer any presumption at law that if a testator,
during his or her life and after making a will that provides for a
disposition of money to a person, makes a transfer to that person in
an amount equal to or greater than the disposition, the testator
intends the transfer to revoke the disposition in the will.