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==Dealing with the property left behind==
==Dealing with the property left behind==
If the deceased left a will, the '''executor''' named in the will is responsible for settling the estate of the deceased. Settling the estate involves locating the property owned by the deceased, paying any debts, the funeral costs and taxes, and then distributing the estate according to the instructions in the will. If the loved one died without a will, a person must apply to court for permission to settle the estate.
If the deceased left a will, the '''executor''' named in the will is responsible for settling the estate of the deceased. Settling the estate involves locating the property owned by the deceased, paying any debts, the funeral costs and taxes, and then distributing the estate according to the instructions in the will.  


The People’s Law School publication ''Being an Executor'' covers the steps involved in British Columbia in dealing with an estate after a person dies.
If the loved one died without a will, a person must apply to court for permission to settle the estate.
 
The People’s Law School publication ''[[Being an Executor]]'' covers the steps involved in British Columbia in dealing with an estate after a person dies.


===Locating the will===
===Locating the will===
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