Cancelling a will, by a later will, by destruction, or by operation of law.
In Islamic law
Corresponds to ruju'. A revoked will leaves an intestacy unless a valid earlier one survives.
In Canadian law
Marriage or divorce can revoke a will or gifts within it, and the rules differ by province and by date.
We have not yet researched whether the four Sunni schools differ on this term, so we are not going to tell you either way. Where a specific case turns on it, ask a qualified scholar rather than relying on a general summary.
Canadian legal detail
Treadstone Law, an Ontario firm with a wills and estates practice, covers the Canadian side of this in more depth:
- Ontario will marriage divorce effect revocation
- Does marriage revoke a will ontario
- Does divorce revoke a will in ontario
This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.
Citations & sources
Every factual claim on this page traces to a source below. Details change — check the original source before relying on any figure, fee or legal position. Anything under “further reading” is related material, not a source for what is stated here.
- Succession Law Reform Act, RSO 1990, c S.26 — Government of Ontario
- Ontario will marriage divorce effect revocation — Treadstone Law
- Does marriage revoke a will ontario — Treadstone Law
- Does divorce revoke a will in ontario — Treadstone Law
- Matrimonial home lost date of marriage deduction ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law