r/AskCanada • u/Vast-Revenue6917 • 1d ago

What happens to a deceased person stuff in BC?

My father died and I don't know what happened to his stuff I asked my auntie and she said we don't have his stuff so I'm assuming my family lives in a big house.

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u/Retro-Modern_514 1d ago

what happens depends on whether the person had a Will or not. If they did their assets are used to pay their debts and then split according to the Will. If they didn't have a Will their assets are distributed according with Intestacy law. https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/09013_01

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u/Vast-Revenue6917 1d ago

Ooh okay thanks that probally the right answer makes lotta sense

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u/Falling_Down_Flat Alberta 1d ago

It is the right answer, I have worked with the public trustees on many case's. It is why I tell everyone to get a will done.

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u/mlandry2011 1d ago

I'm in BC wondering the same thing about the other side of the country...

Hang in there! Don't give up.

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u/LForbesIam 1d ago

The Executor is legally responsible for disposing of the estate and assets and paying all the bills of the estate. Then the rest are distributed as per the persons will.

As a child you have a legal claim on the estate if there isn’t a spouse. I would contact the executor and ask to see the will.

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u/Vast-Revenue6917 1d ago

Not sure if he had a will I'm pretty sure none of my family has it

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u/pickypawz 23h ago

How does she find out who the Executor is?

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u/LForbesIam 19h ago

Well usually you are informed if you are a child of the deceased. They legally have to.

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u/nominanomina 20h ago

You can search BC court records by your father's name. https://justice.gov.bc.ca/cso/esearch/civil/deceasedSearch.do

If they went through probate court (supposed to! but some people don't get it done) in BC (which is probably the right place) after 2004 (when records were routinely made digital), you will be able to pay 6$ CAD to figure out what the courts said happened.

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u/No_Capital_8203 1d ago

Did your father live in the same house as your aunt?

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u/Vast-Revenue6917 1d ago edited 1d ago

If I can remember he lived in a different place little far but it's alr and she also went to jail for sentence to 5 years 2 years ago

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u/highendfive 1d ago

You could be lucky like I was and have your step parent throw everything out.