Legal Resources

Practical information for when someone dies without a will. Topics include who inherits the deceased’s property, steps to settling the estate, applying for a grant of administration, and more.

This website describes how wills and estates on reserve differ from wills and estates off reserve for status Indians who ordinarily lived on reserve at the time of their death. It includes information about what an executor can do for these types of estates.

An overview of cemetery and funeral services in BC, including the kind of bylaws a cemetery or crematorium will have, what it means to purchase the right of interment (you aren’t buying land), and whether you can supply your own casket or grave marker.

Guide for people appointed by Indigenous Services Canada as the executor or administrator of the estate of a family member or friend who has passed away.