British Columbia Probate & Estate Administration Practice Manual - Print



Product Type: Publications - Print
ISBN: 978-1-55258-531-3
Pages: 1386
Price: $419.00


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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 this resource, you will be able to:

  • 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

Buy now and master estate planning and administration! View a sample from this book!

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
Product Type Price
Print $419

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CLEBC Legal Editor
Jennifer Thorne
jthorne@cle.bc.ca

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