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Succession Law Reform Act 4. Ontario currently has a strict compliance regime, which means that a Will that fails to meet the requirements of the Act is invalid, with no ability for the courts to validate the Will. The proposed amendments would move Ontario to a substantial compliance regime, which has been adopted in various provinces and other jurisdictions. If the amendments are approved, a judge would be able to validate an improperly executed Will, provided the judge is satisfied that the document reflects the testamentary intentions of the deceased. This is a much-welcomed change in the eyes of many estate practitioners, who acknowledge that mistakes in ....