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The original will may be in the will-maker’s home, in a safety deposit box, or at the office of the lawyer or notary public who drafted the will. | The original will may be in the will-maker’s home, in a safety deposit box, or at the office of the lawyer or notary public who drafted the will. | ||
To check on the location of the will, you can do a search of the [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/death-and-bereavement/wills-registry Wills Registry] maintained by the provincial government’s Vital Statistics Agency. [[Ten Steps to Being an Executor#How do | To check on the location of the will, you can do a search of the [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/death-and-bereavement/wills-registry Wills Registry] maintained by the provincial government’s Vital Statistics Agency. [[Ten Steps to Being an Executor#How do you search the Wills Registry?|See below for details on how to do the search]]. If the will-maker filed a notice of their will with the Registry, the search certificate will indicate the location of the original will. Filing a Wills Notice is optional, so it’s possible the will-maker didn’t file a notice or may have since moved the will or revoked it. | ||
If you need to look in a safety deposit box for the original will, make an appointment with the financial institution. You will need a key to the box, your own identification, and a copy of the '''death certificate''' ([[Ten Steps to Being an Executor#How do I get a copy of the death certificate?|see below for how to get a copy]]). If you can’t find the key, the bank may permit the box to be drilled open for a charge. | If you need to look in a safety deposit box for the original will, make an appointment with the financial institution. You will need a key to the box, your own identification, and a copy of the '''death certificate''' ([[Ten Steps to Being an Executor#How do I get a copy of the death certificate?|see below for how to get a copy]]). If you can’t find the key, the bank may permit the box to be drilled open for a charge. | ||