Survivorship and Presumption of Death：生存和死亡推定.docx

Law 320 (Succession Estates) CANAuthor: Vivian BurtonInstructor: Deanna Rivers, dgrivers@uvic.ca1. Survivorship and Presumption of DeathCommon LawThere is no requirement (production of death certification) to prove that a person has actually died in order to probate their will.Death certificates are produced by hospitals and funeral homes, etc.There are 2 cases where a missing person complicates probation:The testator is missing and no remains have been foundOne of the beneficiaries is missing/no remains have been foundAt common law, if a body cannot be found, there is a presumption that the