Validation denied: Pour-over will clauses in Canada

By Suzana Popovic-Montag ( August 13, 2025, 1:49 PM EDT) -- Pour-over will clauses are a popular estate planning tool in the United States — when included in a will, they “pour” part of the estate, usually the residue, into an existing inter vivos trust. Despite their popularity south of the border, pour-over clauses are not recognized as valid in much of Canada....