In what circumstances will a spouse be denied spousal support by his wife's estate?
Manitoba, Canada
The following excerpt is from Gorrie Estate v. Gorrie, 2017 MBQB 74 (CanLII):
I am also aware of Justice Hatch’s decision in Kalawarny Estate v. Fife, 2016 MBQB 146, 84 R.F.L. (7th) 470. In that case she determined spousal support claims could not be advanced by an estate against a surviving partner. This situation is the reverse, where here the survivor is claiming from the estate. If that case is not dispositive of the issue, the evidence still does not sustain the making of a spousal support order.
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