family wills

[bugle boy]

Anyone know what the laws in Canada are regarding access to family wills and is there a web site I can visit? many thanks,B/B

[KarenM]

Bugle Boy,

Each Province and Territory has their own rules.  You need to know what Province you are dealing with.

Karen

[bugle boy]

sorry I should have known to tell which province,BC is what Im after

[*Sandra*]

Hi Bugle Boy,

Might it be worth a look here ?

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001882

Sandra

[bugle boy]

Hi Bugle Boy,

Might it be worth a look here ?

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001882

Sandra

hi Sandra here is a little piece of info you might be interested in,also maybe Karen as well,just in case you get another person who like me wanted info on bc wills.just saw on a post  in "Family Search" that you can only browse wills up to the year 1939.although it says much longer. hope this might be of help.B/B

[GrahamSimons]

Lots of information here - but it looks from a rapid scan of the page that there isn't much online:

http://www.bcarchives.bc.ca/BC_Research_Guide/BC_Probate_Case.aspx

[KarenM]

I can only speak for Ontario, but any will is public information, however you have to actually go to the Court House (just like the good ole days of genealogy wherein you had to do a lot of ground work and visit archives  ) where it was probated/administered or the Ontario Archives.  If the deceased owned land, then a will is registered on title and you can obtain them from the Land Titles/Registry Offices.

Karen