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You can also check with the Wills Registry at Vital Statistics. Vital Statistics can check to see if the Will was registered and where the original Will may be located. You must always check the Wills Registry when you are applying for probate. Vital Statistics will send you a formal reply that you need for probate. | You can also check with the Wills Registry at Vital Statistics. Vital Statistics can check to see if the Will was registered and where the original Will may be located. You must always check the Wills Registry when you are applying for probate. Vital Statistics will send you a formal reply that you need for probate. | ||
Division of Vital Statistics Victoria 1.250.952.2681 | Division of Vital Statistics Victoria 1.250.952.2681 <br/> | ||
Tel.: 604.660.2937 | Tel.: 604.660.2937 <br/> | ||
Outside the Lower Mainland - 1.800.663.8328 | Outside the Lower Mainland - 1.800.663.8328<br/> | ||
www.vs.gov.bc.ca | www.vs.gov.bc.ca<br/> | ||
If you can’t find the Will, you cannot proceed with probate. You must apply for a “grant of administration” to become the administrator | If you can’t find the Will, you cannot proceed with probate. You must apply for a “grant of administration” to become the administrator | ||
rather than the executor. The procedures are similar to those for probate, and you can use a self-help manual. | rather than the executor. The procedures are similar to those for probate, and you can use a self-help manual. | ||