If you have already received a grant of probate or grant of administration for your loved one’s will outside of British Columbia (the “Foreign Grant”), you will need to reseal the Foreign Grant for the assets present in British Columbia. This process is applicable if a will has already been executed in a jurisdiction outside of BC.
Resealing of the Foreign Grant follows the same procedure as receiving a probate grant in British Columbia. The only difference lies in the assets listed for distribution. Here, the schedule will only contain assets present in British Columbia. The resealing is carried out with the assumption that other assets are dealt with thoroughly in the previous jurisdiction.
You should also know that the terms of the grant remain the same as you reseal the Foreign Grant in British Columbia. Moreover, the appointed administrator or executor does not change while conducting this process.
You may need to reseal the Foreign Grant in British Columbia even if the original jurisdiction did not require a will. Ultimately, it depends on the kind of assets to be managed and if the institutions releasing the assets need a probate grant in BC.
Dealing with two jurisdictions can get complicated, especially when you are already struggling with the loss of a loved one. Cube Law helps you with the resealing of the Foreign Grant at all stages. Our lawyers will guide you in gathering the required documents and making your application.
In BC, resealing of a grant is the probation process for a will that has already been dealt with under a different jurisdiction. It focuses on the management and distribution of assets present in British Columbia.
Reseal, as the name suggests, is the process in which a document (typically a probate order for a will) is sealed again by a province’s court. It is applicable for probate orders already sealed outside the concerned province’s jurisdiction. For example, a will executed outside British Columbia will need to be resealed to distribute the assets falling under the BC jurisdiction.
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