British Columbia Probate and Administration Forms Kit

Everything you need to probate an estate in British Columbia:
Guide + Forms + CD-ROM

Probate an estate by yourself
No need to consult a lawyer
Easy, step-by-step instructions that walk you through every part of the process
Save hundreds of dollars in legal fees

British Columbia Probate and Administration Forms Kit

Most estates need to be probated to enable the instructions in the will to be carried out. While many people believe only a lawyer can do this, that is not necessarily true.

The British Columbia Probate and Administration Forms Kit is designed for people with small or moderate estates to handle after the death of a family member or friend. When you probate an estate, you prove by a legal process that a will has been validly made and that you are entitled to distribute the assets. This may sound complicated, but it isn't.

It is actually possible for you as a layperson to probate an uncomplicated estate by yourself. Furthermore, you can save thousands of dollars in legal fees, as a lawyer would normally charge about two percent of the gross value of an estate. Which means, for a $100,000 estate you would probably be charged about $2,000.

By following the step-by-step instructions in this updated kit, you can successfully probate an estate yourself. And even if you are not planning to do it yourself, the included book will serve as a useful guide in discussions with your lawyer.

Some of the topics that are explained:

What you should do after a death
How you save money by doing the probate yourself
The powers and duties of executors and administrators
What forms are necessary and how to complete them properly
How to assess the value of the deceased’s assets
What to do about out-of-province assets
How to provide cash immediately for the family
How to transfer the estate to the rightful beneficiaries
Survivor’s benefit plans under the Canada Pension Plan and veterans’ pensions

The kit contains the following:

The Probate Guide for British Columbia
A complete set of printed probate forms
Probate forms on the CD-ROM
Administration forms on the CD-ROM

Also included in the package is a CD-ROM with copies of all the forms in MS Word and PDF formats for use on a PC.

System Requirements:

MS Word or compatible word processor
CD-ROM Drive to read disk
MS Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista or NT4
A web browser version 5 or later

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Please note: it is not possible to purchase only the forms, or only the guide; they are only sold in this complete kit.

Written by Constance Mungall. Published by Self-Counsel Press, 2005. Reprinted 2008.

Previously titled British Columbia Probate Kit.


Catalogue No.	978-1-55180-618-1
Price	$36.95
Format	Softcover + looseleaf forms + CD-ROM
Language	English only

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This page last modified: February 12, 2008

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