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CanLII is a non-profit organization that provides access to court judgments, tribunal decisions, statutes and regulations from all Canadian jurisdictions. | CanLII is a non-profit organization that provides access to court judgments, tribunal decisions, statutes and regulations from all Canadian jurisdictions. |
Revision as of 22:15, 15 August 2019
A. Legislation
- Wills, Estates and Succession Act, SBC 2009 [WESA].
- Trustee Act, RSBC 1996, c 464
B. Texts
Many texts are available that provide more information on this area of the law. Be aware that the law on wills & estates has significantly changed since WESA came into force on 31 March 2014, so earlier resources may be outdated.
1. General
Kate Bake-Paterson et al, BC Estate Planning & Wealth Preservation, (Vancouver: CLEBC, 2019)
James Baird et al, Wills, Estates, and Succession Act Transition Guide (Vancouver: CLEBC, 2014)
2. Drafting
Peter Bogardus, Sadie Wetzel & Mary Hamilton, Wills and Personal Planning Precedents - An Annotated Guide (Vancouver: CLEBC, 2019)
3. Probate
Shelley Bentley et al, Probate and Estate Administration Practice Manual (Vancouver: CLEBC, 2018)
C. Bureaus and Web Sites
Department of Vital Statistics
605 Robson Street, Room 250
Vancouver, B.C., V6B 5J3
Telephone: 1 (888) 876-1633
Canadian Legal Information Institute ('CanLII')
Website: http://www.canlii.org/en/
CanLII is a non-profit organization that provides access to court judgments, tribunal decisions, statutes and regulations from all Canadian jurisdictions.
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