In what circumstances will a court interpret a will?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from McDougall Estate, 2011 ONSC 4189 (CanLII):
In interpreting a will, the function of the court is to determine the true intentions of the testator in light of all the surrounding circumstances: Barlow v. Parks Estate, [1980] O.J. No. 266 (C.A.).
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