What is the testator's intent to create an intestacy?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Terezakis Estate (Re), 2018 BCSC 805 (CanLII):

In reaching this conclusion, I am mindful of the presumption that a testator does not intend to create an intestacy: Milwarde‑Yates v. Sipila, 2009 BCSC 277 at para. 49.

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