Business Owners · British Columbia

Estate Organizer for Business Owners in British Columbia

Your digital death book, written with business owners in mind — kept in the same Vault as your will.

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What business owners should know

  • Business interests are often the hardest thing for an executor to find, and the most costly to leave unattended.
  • Record companies, partnerships and shares under Business Interests, with a contact person for each.
  • Use the note on each record to say who to call first and where the key agreements are kept.
  • Keep business loans under Debts & Liabilities, so the whole picture is in one place.
  • British Columbia operates a notice-of-will system through the registrar general/Vital Statistics. It records notices about a will's existence and location; it is not where your actual will is stored. Source: Wills, Estates and Succession Act, SBC 2009, c 13, ss. 73-78; Supreme Court Civil Rules, BC Reg 168/2009, Rule 25-3(2)(d).
  • Filing a wills notice is voluntary. Your will is not invalid because you did or did not file a notice. Source: Wills, Estates and Succession Act, SBC 2009, c 13, ss. 73, 78.
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Frequently asked questions

Why do business owners need an estate organizer?

Business interests are often the hardest thing for an executor to find, and the most costly to leave unattended.

How will my family find my will in British Columbia?

British Columbia operates a notice-of-will system through the registrar general/Vital Statistics. It records notices about a will's existence and location; it is not where your actual will is stored. Source: Wills, Estates and Succession Act, SBC 2009, c 13, ss. 73-78; Supreme Court Civil Rules, BC Reg 168/2009, Rule 25-3(2)(d). Filing a wills notice is voluntary. Your will is not invalid because you did or did not file a notice. Source: Wills, Estates and Succession Act, SBC 2009, c 13, ss. 73, 78.

Does an estate organizer replace my will?

No. It is a record for your executor and family. It does not decide who inherits — your will does that.

What does the Estate Organizer cost?

It is included in your Vault. Your will is free.

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