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If there was a will, the executor may apply to the BC Supreme Court for a '''grant of probate'''. If there is no will, someone (usually the next-of-kin) will have to apply to the BC Supreme Court for '''letters of administration'''. The person to whom letters of administration are granted is called an "administrator. | If there was a will, the executor may apply to the BC Supreme Court for a '''grant of probate'''. If there is no will, someone (usually the next-of-kin) will have to apply to the BC Supreme Court for '''letters of administration'''. The person to whom letters of administration are granted is called an "administrator". | ||
To apply for probate the executor must send copies of the will to beneficiaries and certain other family members, with a notice that the executor intends to apply for probate. Someone who is applying for administration must give notice of the application to those who are entitled to a share of the estate, and may need to get a consent to the application from others who would also be able to apply as well as from creditors. | To apply for probate the executor must send copies of the will to beneficiaries and certain other family members, with a notice that the executor intends to apply for probate. Someone who is applying for administration must give notice of the application to those who are entitled to a share of the estate, and may need to get a consent to the application from others who would also be able to apply as well as from creditors. | ||
