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Probate Rules

Status: 
Completed
Project Contact: 
Greg Blue
- Tel: (604) 827-5337

Overview

Probate Rules concerns reform of the rules of court relating to probate and administration of estates in British Columbia. It is a necessary sequel to the Succession Law Reform Project which BCLI completed in 2006. It s intended in part to implement procedural recommendations made in the Final Report for that project. The Probate Rules Revision Project is funded by the Ministry of Attorney General of British Columbia.

Keywords: wills, estates & life planning, Rules of Court, Probate Rules, courts & tribunals, administration of estates, Succession Law Reform Project

Reports

57. Report on New Probate Rules

Published: 18 November 2010
The rules of court relating to probate procedure are an important component of the law relating to wills and estates. They must operate in concert with the legislation and common law governing wills and estates. Enactment of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act has created an urgent need to revise the existing probate rules, because certain rule c...

Consultative Documents

Consultation Paper on New Probate Rules

Published: 17 May 2010
This consultation paper is available in PDF format.
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