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#Make a list of your property (land, vehicles and other possessions). | #Make a list of your property (land, vehicles and other possessions). | ||
#Decide who you want as an executor of the will. You should also consider naming an alternate in case your first choice is unable to act as executor or complete the job. | #Decide who you want as an executor of the will. You should also consider naming an alternate in case your first choice is unable to act as executor or complete the job. | ||
#Speak to a lawyer or get a self-help guide. A good one is the “Wills Guide for British Columbia” from the Self-Counsel Press. It is available at most Service BC (Government Agent) Offices and many bookstores and public libraries. The People’s Law School has an excellent online booklet at www.publiclegaled.bc.ca. Click on Publications”, and then “Writing Your Will”. | #Speak to a lawyer or get a self-help guide. A good one is the “Wills Guide for British Columbia” from the Self-Counsel Press. It is available at most Service BC (Government Agent) Offices and many bookstores and public libraries. The People’s Law School has an excellent online booklet at http://www.publiclegaled.bc.ca. Click on Publications”, and then “Writing Your Will”. | ||
== What happens next == | == What happens next == | ||
Your will needs to be witnessed by two adults who are neither beneficiaries nor spouses of beneficiaries of your will. You need to store the original in a place where it will be safe. It is a good idea to let your executor know where you will be storing your will. You may also wish to give your executor a copy of it. | Your will needs to be witnessed by two adults who are neither beneficiaries nor spouses of beneficiaries of your will. You need to store the original in a place where it will be safe. It is a good idea to let your executor know where you will be storing your will. You may also wish to give your executor a copy of it. | ||
Finally, you should file a Wills Notice with the BC Vital Statistics Agency. The forms can be picked up at most Service BC (Government Agent) Offices or completed online at www.vs.gov.bc.ca. Click on “Application Forms”, scroll down to “Wills” and click on “Application for Filing a Wills Notice”. The fee is $17.00. When you die, your Executor is required to do a search for any Wills Notices in the Vital Statistics Registry. It speeds up the estate process if your Wills Notice is there. | Finally, you should file a Wills Notice with the BC Vital Statistics Agency. The forms can be picked up at most Service BC (Government Agent) Offices or completed online at http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca. Click on “Application Forms”, scroll down to “Wills” and click on “Application for Filing a Wills Notice”. The fee is $17.00. When you die, your Executor is required to do a search for any Wills Notices in the Vital Statistics Registry. It speeds up the estate process if your Wills Notice is there. | ||
== Where to get help == | == Where to get help == | ||
See Part 2 | See the [[Resource Guide]] in Part 2 for a list of helpful resources. Your best bets are: | ||
*[[People’s Law School]]. See their publication “Writing Your Will”. | *[[People’s Law School]]. See their publication “Writing Your Will”. | ||
*[[Vital Statistics Agency]]. | *[[Vital Statistics Agency]]. | ||
*Legal Services Society Publications: “How to Make a Will and Settle an Estate: A Guide for First Nations People Living on Reserve”. | *[[Legal Services Society]] Publications: “How to Make a Will and Settle an Estate: A Guide for First Nations People Living on Reserve”. | ||
*[[Access Justice]], [[Lawyer Referral Service]], [[Salvation Army Pro Bono Lawyer Consultation Program]], [[Private Bar Lawyers]]. | *[[Access Justice]], [[Lawyer Referral Service]], [[Salvation Army Pro Bono Lawyer Consultation Program]], [[Private Bar Lawyers]]. | ||
