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I told a contractor I wasn't going to renew her contract. Should I have put it in writing?
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Can a beneficiary transfer assets directly to a person not named in the will?
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Is the power of attorney we made in the United States valid in BC?
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As the executor, I can't locate a beneficiary. How do I proceed?
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What happens if an estate receives an inheritance after probate is completed?
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What happens if a beneficiary dies before the estate has been settled?
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Is it possible to add an alternate attorney to an existing power of attorney?
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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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The Ministry is threatening to take my kids; what should I know?
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My partner and I are splitting up; where do I start looking for information?
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What exactly does the word "property" mean in a will?
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In my parents' wills, can they name me as their executor if I don't live in Canada?
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