Yes, the law does not require anyone to make a will. The Civil Code of Québec compensates for the absence of a will by establishing the legal terms and conditions for the liquidation of the estate.
It is strongly recommended that a legal advisor be consulted promptly in the case of the liquidation of an estate without a will.
In fact, important verifications are required to determine whether or not there is
A surviving spouse who is married or in a civil union;
A marriage contract or a civil union contract in effect that includes a testamentary clause such as “au dernier vivant” (to the last living person), which makes it possible to identify a successor;
To determine, in the absence of identifying a successor to a valid testamentary clause, the persons among whom the estate should be divided.