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** [[Why You Should Consider a Will#Why You Should Consider a Will|Why You Should Consider a Will]]{{·}}[[Why You Should Consider a Will#You don’t have to prepare a will|You don’t have to prepare a will]]
** [[Why You Should Consider a Will#Why You Should Consider a Will|Why You Should Consider a Will]]{{·}}[[Why You Should Consider a Will#You don’t have to prepare a will|You don’t have to prepare a will]]


* '''[[Making Your Will]]'''
* '''[[Choosing an Executor]]'''
** [[Making Your Will#Requirements for a will|Requirements for a will]]{{·}}[[Making Your Will#Elements of a will|Elements of a will]]{{·}}[[Making Your Will#Making the will|Making the will]]
** [[Choosing an Executor#What to consider when choosing your executor|What to consider when choosing your executor]]{{·}}[[Choosing an Executor#Other factors to consider in choosing an executor|Other factors to consider in choosing an executor]]{{·}}[[Choosing an Executor#You can name more than one person to act as executor|You can name more than one person to act as executor]]{{·}}[[Choosing an Executor#How you can make the job easier for your executor|How you can make the job easier for your executor]]
              
              
* '''[[Appointing an Executor]]'''  
* '''[[Preparing Your Will: Step-by-Step]]'''  
** [[Appointing an Executor#What are the executor's responsibilities?|What are the executor's responsibilities?]]{{·}}[[Appointing an Executor#Who should you choose to be your executor?|Who should you choose to be your executor?]]{{·}}[[Appointing an Executor#Can more than one person act as executor?|Can there be more than executor?]]
** [[Preparing Your Will: Step-by-Step#Legal requirements for a will|Legal requirements for a will]]{{·}}[[Preparing Your Will: Step-by-Step#Who can prepare a will|Who can prepare a will]]{{·}}[[Preparing Your Will: Step-by-Step#When you should prepare a will|When you should prepare a will]]{{·}}[[Preparing Your Will: Step-by-Step#Elements of a will|Elements of a will]]{{·}}[[Preparing Your Will: Step-by-Step#Your will should be specific in its details|Your will should be specific in its details]]{{·}}[[Preparing Your Will: Step-by-Step#What your will does ''not'' include|What your will does ''not'' include]]{{·}}[[Preparing Your Will: Step-by-Step#Who you can leave your estate to|Who you can leave your estate to]]


* '''[[After Making Your Will]]'''  
* '''[[After Making Your Will]]'''  

Revision as of 06:05, 4 March 2019

Cover of Writing Your Will
Cover of Writing Your Will

Preparing Your Will from People's Law School is for people who are preparing a will in British Columbia. It explains what to do, how to choose an executor, and what steps to take next. The information reflects the Wills, Estates and Succession Act, which became law in 2014.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence Writing Your Will © People’s Law School is, except for the images, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence.

At People's Law School, we believe accurate, plain English information can help people take action to work out their legal problems. This resource explains in a general way the law that applies in British Columbia. It is not intended as legal advice. For help with a specific legal problem, contact a legal professional. Some sources of legal help are highlighted in the "Where to Get Help" section.

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People's Law School is a non-profit society in British Columbia providing free education and information on the legal problems of daily life.