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, 2025
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 2025 Update include the following:
- all chapters, forms and precedents, checklists, and other features of the manual have been brought current to March 1, 2025, including the addition of over 30 new cases
- expanded discussion across chapters about the transmission, transfer, and taxation of FHSAs on death, with added practical guidance
- new precedent to be used when passing over an executor with higher priority, by consent
- revised discussion of the requirements and process for notifying beneficiaries
- expanded examples of when a court will remove an executor or trustee
- new and expanded content relating to conflicts of law, including the addition of a quick-reference list of considerations to help identify potential conflicts
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 20% off its regular price.
| Firm Size |
Price/year* |
| Solo |
$212 |
| 2 to 4 |
$265 |
| 5 to 9 |
$308 |
| 10 to 19 |
$371 |
| 20 to 39 |
$424 |
| 40 to 69 |
$472 |
| 70+ |
$536 |
*For non-law firm pricing, please contact CLEBC Customer Service.
CLEBC Legal Editor
Jennifer Thorne
jthorne@cle.bc.ca