Making A Will and Finding an Executor in BC
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Making A Will and Finding an Executor in BC
We have bought a property and need to make a will in BC. We have never made a will and our beneficiaries will be family in the UK in the event of both our deaths (no children). Can anyone advise on the best way to find/appoint an executor and whether online template kits would be sufficient to get this done. Thanks.
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Re: Making A Will and Finding an Executor in BC
Read this link
Wills and Estate Planning - Province of British Columbia
You can do will kits but as usual you are advised to consult a lawyer or notary public to see if its valid and legal.
Also this link has useful info
http://www.publiclegaled.bc.ca/wp-co...-web-final.pdf
Wills and Estate Planning - Province of British Columbia
You can do will kits but as usual you are advised to consult a lawyer or notary public to see if its valid and legal.
Also this link has useful info
http://www.publiclegaled.bc.ca/wp-co...-web-final.pdf
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Re: Making A Will and Finding an Executor in BC
Finding an executor can be tricky (at least it was for us - no children either!) because if you ask a lawyer (a) they do it on a personal basis, so if you outive them there are problems, and (b) they charge! We asked our youngest trusted Canadian friend, and made sure we left them a good amount in the will as recompense! If you have UK assets (e.g., a SIPP) when you pass on, things seem to get a bit more complicated. Google “Resealing under Colonial Probates Acts 1892 and 1927”
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Re: Making A Will and Finding an Executor in BC
Thanks for the info.
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Re: Making A Will and Finding an Executor in BC
We asked our youngest trusted Canadian friend, and made sure we left them a good amount in the will as recompense! If you have UK assets (e.g., a SIPP) when you pass on, things seem to get a bit more complicated. Google “Resealing under Colonial Probates Acts 1892 and 1927”
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Re: Making A Will and Finding an Executor in BC
True - but I've done it a few times in the UK and survived the experience unscathed! I think a lot depends on how easy it's made for the executor - along with our wills we have a letter to our executor listing what assets we hold where, for example... We just update this when necessary. (A bit of paper seems safer than anything electronic!)
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Re: Making A Will and Finding an Executor in BC
Go and see these people at 900 Howe Street. Pick up a free booklet which explains the process and provides lots of links. They have loads of free resources on all types of legal matters including wills.
http://www.publiclegaled.bc.ca/categ...rces/booklets/
They are a non profit charity.
PS: of course you may not be in Vancouver and/or you may prefer to download which I think you can. I work nearby so I tend to drop in.
http://www.publiclegaled.bc.ca/categ...rces/booklets/
They are a non profit charity.
PS: of course you may not be in Vancouver and/or you may prefer to download which I think you can. I work nearby so I tend to drop in.
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Re: Making A Will and Finding an Executor in BC
Thanks for your help