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Wills, Estates, and Succession Act BC
Quick answer: The Wills, Estates and Succession Act (WESA) is British Columbia’s main law governing wills, estates, and what happens when someone dies. In force since March 31, 2014, it replaced and consolidated several older statutes, including the Wills Act, the Estate Administration Act, and the Wills Variation Act. WESA sets out how to make […]
Common Law Partner Rights After Death in BC
In BC, whether an unmarried partner inherits can turn entirely on their relationship status on the day their partner died. WESA treats a common-law partner as a spouse only after two years of a marriage-like relationship. Miss that mark and the estate passes to other relatives under the intestacy rules. The loss of a loved […]