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SS Houses with a Secondary Suite

SS · Wills and Succession Act

2 Paramountcy of Dower Act

Current to 2025-06-11 · Official PDF

In the event of a conflict between the Dower Act and a provision
of Part 2 or 3 respecting a spouse's rights in respect of property
after the death of the other spouse, the Dower Act prevails.
Instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Depositary
Government.
These declarations shall be notified to the Depositary
Government and shall state expressly the territorial units to which
the Convention applies.
Article XV
If a Contracting Party has 2 or more territorial units in which
different systems of law apply in relation to matters respecting the
form of wills, any reference to the internal law of the place where
the will is made or to the law under which the authorized person
has been appointed to act in connection with international wills
shall be construed in accordance with the constitutional system of
the Party concerned.