Governing Legislation and Resources for Wills and Estate (16:II)

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A. Legislation

Wills, Estates and Succession Act, SBC 2009 [WESA].

B. Texts

Many texts are available that provide more information on this area of the law. Be aware that the law on wills & estates has significantly changed since WESA came into force on March 31, 2014, so earlier resources may be outdated.

1. General

CLEBC, BC Estate Planning & Wealth Preservation, (2014)

CLEBC, Wills, Estates, and Succession Act Transition Guide (2014)

2. Drafting

Bogardus, Wills Precedents: An Annotated Guide (2014) – This resource is highly recommended.

3. Probate

CLEBC, Probate and Estate Administration Practice Manual (2014)

C. Bureaus and Web Sites

Department of Vital Statistics

605 Robson Street, Room 250

Vancouver, B.C.

Telephone: (604) 660-2937

Fax: (604) 660-2645

Website: http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/forms/index.html