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== A. Legislation == | == A. Legislation == | ||
''Wills, Estates and Succession Act'', SBC 2009 [WESA]. | * ''Wills, Estates and Succession Act'', SBC 2009 [WESA]. | ||
* ''Trustee Act'', RSBC 1996, c 464 | |||
== B. Texts == | == B. Texts == |
Revision as of 17:00, 28 September 2017
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on wills & estates has significantly changed since WESA came into force on March 31, 2014, so earlier resources may be outdated.
1. General
Bake-Paterson et al, BC Estate Planning & Wealth Preservation, (Vancouver: CLEBC, 2016)
Baird et al, Wills, Estates, and Succession Act Transition Guide (Vancouver: CLEBC, 2014)
2. Drafting
Bogardus & Hamilton, Wills Precedents: An Annotated Guide (Vancouver: CLEBC, 2016) – This resource is highly recommended.
3. Probate
Bentley et al, Probate and Estate Administration Practice Manual (Vancouver: CLEBC, 2016)
C. Bureaus and Web Sites
Department of Vital Statistics
605 Robson Street, Room 250
Vancouver, B.C.
Telephone: (604) 660-2937
Fax: (604) 660-2645
Website: http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/forms/index.html
Canadian Legal Information Institute ('CanLII')
Website: www.canlii.org
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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