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This chapter provides a summary of will preparation and estate administration procedure. In this chapter, any reference to a court is to the BC Supreme Court. | This chapter provides a summary of will preparation and estate administration procedure. In this chapter, any reference to a court is to the BC Supreme Court, unless otherwise stated. | ||
The ''Wills, Estates and Succession Act'', SBC 2009, c 13 [''WESA''], came into force on 31 March 2014. ''WESA'' substantially revised wills and estates law in BC by repealing and consolidating the ''Estate Administration Act'', RSBC 1996, c 122; the ''Probate Recognition Act'', RSBC 1996, c 376; the ''Wills Act'', RSBC 1996, c 489; and the ''Wills Variation Act'', RSBC 1996, c 490. | The ''Wills, Estates and Succession Act'', SBC 2009, c 13 [''WESA''], came into force on 31 March 2014. ''WESA'' substantially revised wills and estates law in BC by repealing and consolidating the ''Estate Administration Act'', RSBC 1996, c 122; the ''Probate Recognition Act'', RSBC 1996, c 376; the ''Wills Act'', RSBC 1996, c 489; and the ''Wills Variation Act'', RSBC 1996, c 490. | ||
''WESA'' now applies to '''all''' wills in BC if the deceased dies on or after 31 March 2014, except where: | ''WESA'' now applies to '''all''' wills in BC if the deceased dies on or after 31 March 2014, except where: | ||
* The will was validly made before ''WESA'' comes into force, but would be invalid under ''WESA''; or | * The will was validly made before ''WESA'' comes into force, but would be invalid under ''WESA''; or | ||
* The will was revoked before ''WESA'' comes into force (i.e. ''WESA'' will not revive validly revoked wills); | * The will was revoked before ''WESA'' comes into force (i.e. ''WESA'' will not revive validly revoked wills); | ||
