What happens if a beneficiary dies before the estate has been settled?
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Do I need to probate a will in BC if the deceased was a Canadian living in the US as a permanent resident?
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As a beneficiary of an estate, can I request an executor bond in BC when the executor is located outside the province?
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In an insurance policy, can a person's estate be named as the beneficiary?
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Can the executor of a will use or give away the deceased's property?
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What can a beneficiary under a will do to speed up the process of distributing the estate?
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Our museum received a large bequest with no direction as to how to use the money; how can we use it?
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After my spouse's death, what happens to a loan we had in our joint names?
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The deceased's credit card debt exceeds the assets he left behind; what should the executor do?
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Applying for a Grant of Administration
Learn when you need to apply for a grant of administration, and how to do it.
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