Wills, Estates And Succession Act, S.B.C. 2009, C. 13

In This Volume

1. Overview of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act [§64.89]

2. Legislation and Commentary [§64.90]

   1. Part 1—Definitions and Interpretation
   2. 1 Definitions and interpretation [§64.91]
   3. Part 2—Fundamental Rules
   4. Overview of Part 2 [§64.92]
   5. Division 1—Meaning of Spouse, Effect of Adoption and Construction of Instruments
   6. 2 When a person is a spouse under this Act [§64.93]
   7. Division 2—Survivorship Rules
   8. 5 Fundamental rule—when persons die simultaneously [§64.94]
   9. 6 General presumption—disposition of property on simultaneous deaths [§64.95]
   10. 10 Five-day survival rule [§64.96]
   11. Part 3—When a Person Dies Without a Will
   12. Overview of Part 3 [§64.97]
   13. 19 Uniform interpretation with laws of other provinces [§64.98]
   14. Division 1—Distribution of Estate When There Is No Will
   15. 20 Spouse but no descendants [§64.99]
   16. 21 Spouse and descendants [§64.100]
   17. 22 Two or more spouses [§64.101]
   18. 23 No spouse but intestate leaving descendants or relatives [§64.102]
   19. 24 Distribution to descendants [§64.103]
   20. 25 Partial intestacy [§64.104]
   21. Division 2—Spousal Home
   22. 26 Right to spousal home [§64.105]
   23. 27 Notice by personal representative [§64.106]
   24. 28 Prohibition on disposing of spousal home [§64.107]
   25. 33 Retention of spousal home [§64.108]
   26. 34 Registrable charges [§64.109]
   27. 35 Circumstances when registrable charge becomes payable [§64.110]
   28. Part 4—Wills
   29. Overview of Part 4 [§64.111]
   30. 35.1 Definitions [§64.112]
   31. 35.2 Electronic presence [§64.113]
   32. 35.3 Electronic signature [§64.114]
   33. 45 Gift of land contemplating division [§64.115]
   34. 47 Property encumbered by security interest [§64.116]
   35. Division 6—Variation of Wills
   36. 60 Maintenance from estate [§64.117]
   37. 61 Time limit and service [§64.118]
   38. 68 Effect of order [§64.119]
   39. 69 Registration of title [§64.120]
   40. Part 6—Administration of Estates
   41. Overview of Part 6 [§64.121]
   42. Division 1—Application of This Part and Vesting of Property
   43. 101 Application [§64.122]
   44. 102 Vesting of property on death [§64.123]
   45. 103 Administration pending legal proceedings [§64.124]
   46. Division 4—Grant of Probate or Administration
   47. 132 Special circumstances [§64.125]
   48. Division 7—Personal Representatives—Powers, Duties and Liabilities
   49. Overview of Division 7 [§64.126]
   50. 142 Personal representatives—general authority [§64.127]
   51. 145 Executor of deceased executor [§64.128]
   52. 148 Disposition by executors who do not renounce or join application for grant of probate [§64.129]
   53. Division 8—Personal Representatives—Legal Liability and Legal Proceedings
   54. 155 Distribution of estate [§64.130]
   55. Division 9—Discharge, Removal and Substitution of Personal Representatives
   56. Overview of Division 9 [§64.131]
   57. 160 Vesting of estate in personal representative [§64.132]
   58. 161 Former personal representative to facilitate property and document transfer [§64.133]
   59. Division 10—Devolution of Land
   60. 162 Devolution and administration of land [§64.134]
   61. 163 Transfer of land to beneficiary may be subject to a charge [§64.135]
   62. Division 11—Public Guardian and Trustee
   63. Overview of Part 6, Division 11 [§64.136]

3. Appendix [§64.137]

   1. Death, Discharge, or Removal of Personal Representative Before Completing the Administration of an Estate [§64.138]