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=== Who can challenge the will? ===
In general, the will-maker is free to leave their estate to whomever they want. However, the law does require that the will-maker make adequate provision for the proper maintenance and support of their spouse and children. The spouse or children can apply to court for a portion of the estate that is “adequate, just and equitable in the circumstancescircumstances”.”
A spouse includes a common-law spouse, which is a person the will-maker lived with in a marriage-like relationship for at least the two years prior to the death of the will-maker.