What does it mean to “Probate” a Will?

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Probate Application
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What does it mean to Probate a Will?

• The word Probate means to prove or validate.
  Probate is the procedure by which an application
  is made to the Court to have the Will of the
  deceased testator (the person who made the will)
  validated. The Court will also look at the Will
  of the deceased and confirm the appointment of
  the person(s) named as executor in the Will.

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When do you need to Probate an Estate?

• The Letters Probate provides official
  recognition of the authority of the executor over
  the testators estate. The executor may need this
  proof, for example, to recover money owing to the
  testator or to transfer certain assets in
  accordance with the instructions in the Will. As
  well, Letters Probate may be necessary if the
  executor expects that somebody may contest his or
  her right to act as executor.

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What fees must be paid to obtain a grant of
Probate?

• The fees payable to Probate Court for the Letters
  Probate are based on the value of the estate. You
  can use our BC Probate Fees Calculator to
  determine what the probate fees for a specific
  estate would be.
• In British Columbia, the basic fee payable for
  commencing the application for the grant of
  Probate is 200.00. However, this fee is waived
  if the entire value of the estate (all of the
  property of the deceased) does not exceed
  25,000.

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What happens if a person dies without leaving a
Will?

• When someone dies without a valid Will, they are
  said to have died intestate. In such cases, the
  Probate Court must appoint someone to act as
  administrator of the estate (rather than the
  executor). The Court makes this appointment when
  someone qualified to act in this capacity makes
  an application to the Court. Usually this would
  be a member of the family, or if there is none, a
  close friend of the deceased.

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