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#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: [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1020 "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: [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1020 "Writing Your Will"]. | ||
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Finally, you should file a [http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/forms/vsa531_fill.pdf '''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/forms/ Vital Statistics Agency 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. | Finally, you should file a [http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/forms/vsa531_fill.pdf '''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/forms/ Vital Statistics Agency 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. | ||
== Where to get help == | == Where to get help == | ||