About

Kin & Codicil is an independent information site about the legal and financial side of family life in Canada: making a will, naming people to act for you if you lose capacity, administering an estate, paying probate fees and the taxes due at death, and dividing property and setting support when a relationship ends.

The guides are written for individuals, couples and executors in every province, with a focus on Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec and notes where other provinces differ. Each guide names the statute, court or official body behind its key rules, such as the Succession Law Reform Act, the Wills, Estates and Succession Act, the Civil Code of Québec, the Income Tax Act and the Federal Child Support Guidelines, and links to official sources so you can check them yourself. Worked examples use illustrative families and figures, and are labelled as such.

We do not draft wills, give legal or tax advice, refer you to particular lawyers or rank firms. Estate and family law turn on facts, and the right answer for a blended family, a business owner or a disputed estate needs a lawyer, or in Quebec a notary or lawyer. Rules were checked as of October 2026 and can change; the official source always prevails.

How this site is made

Kin & Codicil is an independent information project. Guides are drafted with the help of AI writing tools and checked against official and primary sources before publication; see our Editorial Policy. We are not affiliated with any provider mentioned on the site and do not sell products or services.