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{{REVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [[People's Law School]] |date= January 2016}} | {{REVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [[People's Law School]] |date= January 2016}} | ||
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[[File:beinganexecutor-contents5.png|thumb|275px|right| link=| <span style="font-size:50%;">Image via www.flickr.com</span>]]As the executor, you may need to '''probate''' the will in order to distribute the estate. In the probate process, you submit special forms and the original will to court. If everything is in order, the court issues a grant of probate. The executor can then show a notarized copy of the grant of probate to banks and other asset holders, confirming that the executor has the authority to act for the estate. | [[File:beinganexecutor-contents5.png|thumb|275px|right| link=| <span style="font-size:50%;">Image via www.flickr.com</span>]]As the executor, you may need to '''probate''' the will in order to distribute the estate. | ||
=== What is probate? === | |||
In the probate process, you submit special forms and the original will to court. If everything is in order, the court issues a grant of probate. The executor can then show a notarized copy of the grant of probate to banks and other asset holders, confirming that the executor has the authority to act for the estate. | |||
The probate procedure involves several steps and considerable detail. Many court forms and other documents must be filed in the Probate Registry of the Supreme Court of BC. | The probate procedure involves several steps and considerable detail. Many court forms and other documents must be filed in the Probate Registry of the Supreme Court of BC. | ||