Manage your probate and estate matters with confidence
This publication is essential for: practitioners who do estate administration or estate litigation work
Current to: March 1, 2026
If you work in estate administration, you know there is a high potential for error. Reduce the risk with British Columbia Probate & Estate Practice Manual, which takes you step-by step through handling probate and estate matters in BC. This longstanding manual is the answer to all your probate and estate administration questions, from initial contact with a personal representative to post-grant issues. This manual also covers difficult tax and conflict of laws issues, as well as potential areas for estate litigation.
With an online subscription to British Columbia Probate & Estate Practice Manual, your firm will be able to:
- conveniently access detailed guidance at any time and from any location, search for relevant information, link directly to significant legislation, case law, websites, and download precedents
- confidently advise personal representatives on how to successfully administer an estate
- prepare for and make probate and estate administration applications
- better avoid and handle contentious areas during the estate administration process
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Highlights of the 2026 Update include the following:
- all chapters, forms and precedents, checklists, and other features of the manual have been brought current to March 1, 2026, including new and updated case law and discussion
- added cautionary guidance for counsel when advising a personal representative regarding a deceased's spousal status
- expanded discussion of the appropriateness of filing a notice of dispute in cases where co-executors are expected to be unable to work together
- additional discussion of what threshold is sufficient to indicate the testamentary intention of a will-maker
- new and expanded commentary regarding current practice at various British Columbia court registries, particularly with respect to filing Probate forms
- additions to the suggested language to be used in forms and precedents related to estate administration
Annual subscription rates are based on firm size. A monthly payment option is available.
Online subscribers can purchase a print copy of British Columbia Probate & Estate Practice Manual for 15% off its regular price.
| Firm Size |
Price/year* |
| Solo |
$225 |
| 2 to 4 |
$282 |
| 5 to 9 |
$330 |
| 10 to 19 |
$394 |
| 20 to 39 |
$450 |
| 40 to 69 |
$512 |
| 70+ |
$591 |
*For non-law firm pricing, please contact CLEBC Customer Service.
CLEBC Legal Editor
Jennifer Thorne
jthorne@cle.bc.ca