When a will is executed by a testator, does the law of England or Canada raise a presumption of knowledge and approval if the will is read by the testator?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Verity (Re), 2012 BCSC 650 (CanLII):
I should note that while the law of England may not raise a presumption of knowledge and approval if a will is read by a testator, but the law of British Columbia, as articulated in Vout v. Hay supra, appears to have retained a rebuttable presumption that a will reflects the intentions of the testator if it was read to or by the testator at the time of execution.
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