| Province |
|
Preferential
Share
(after debts are paid) |
Spouse
+ 1 Child
Remaining Assets |
Spouse
+ 2 Children
Remaining Assets |
| British
Columbia |
$ |
65,000 |
1/2
to spouse
1/2 to child |
1/3
to spouse
1/3 to each child |
| Alberta |
$ |
40,000 |
1/2
to spouse
1/2 to child |
1/3
to spouse
1/3 to each child |
| Saskatchewan |
$ |
100,000 |
1/2
to spouse
1/2 to child |
1/3
to spouse
1/3 to each child |
| Manitoba |
$ |
50,000
or 1/2
(whichever is greater) |
All
to spouse
|
All
to spouse |
| Ontario |
$ |
200,000 |
1/3
to spouse
2/3 to child |
1/3
to spouse
1/3 to each child |
| Quebec |
$ |
Nil |
1/3
to spouse
2/3 to child |
1/3
to spouse
1/3 to each child |
| New
Brunswick |
$ |
Marital
Property |
1/2
to spouse
1/2 to child |
1/3
to spouse
1/3 to each child |
| Prince
Edward Island |
$ |
Nil |
1/2
to spouse
1/2 to child |
1/3
to spouse
1/3 to each child |
| Nova
Scotia |
$ |
50,000 |
1/2
to spouse
1/2 to child |
1/3
to spouse
1/3 to each child |
| Newfoundland |
$ |
Nil |
1/2
to spouse
1/2 to child |
1/3
to spouse
1/3 to each child |
| Northwest
Territories |
$ |
50,000 |
1/2
to spouse
1/2 to child |
1/3
to spouse
1/3 to each child |
| Yukon |
$ |
Nil |
1/2
to spouse
1/2 to child |
1/3
to spouse
1/3 to each child |
