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Wills, Estates and Succession Act

[SBC 2009]  CHAPTER 13

Table of Legislative Changes (4th Edition)
(January 1, 2024 - August 26, 2025)

Highlighting indicates legislative changes made July 23, 2025 - August 26, 2025.

This table is provided for convenience. While every effort is made to achieve accuracy,
only the statutes are authoritative. Legal opinion should be sought if interpretation is required.

Changes by Regulation

ss. 197, 200(a), 201, 202, 244(c),(d), 267.1, 268.2 and 268.3 may be rep by reg under 2009-13-269
 

Changes Not in Force

Section Change Citation Into force
1 (part)  en  2009-13-1(part)  by reg 
    • 2009-13-1(part) am by 2011-6-4 eff 2 Jun 2011 (RA)   
7  am  2009-13-267.1 [conseq]  by reg 
17  en  2009-13-17  by reg 
    • 2009-13-17 am by 2011-6-10 eff 2 Jun 2011 (RA)   
18  en  2009-13-18  by reg 
77  am  2024-26-306,307  by reg 
83  am  2024-26-308  by reg 
107  am  2009-13-268.2 [conseq]  by reg 
109  en  2009-13-109  by reg 
    • 2009-13-109 am by 2011-6-8,31,32 eff 2 Jun 2011 (RA)   
110  en  2009-13-110  by reg 
    • 2009-13-110 am by 2011-6-8,32 eff 2 Jun 2011 (RA)   
111 to 113  en  2009-13-111 to 113  by reg 
114  en  2009-13-114  by reg 
    • 2009-13-114 am by 2011-6-33 eff 2 Jun 2011 (RA)   
115 to 120  en  2009-13-115 to 120  by reg 
167  am  2009-13-268.3 [conseq]  by reg 
197  en  2009-13-197 [conseq]  by reg 
    • 2009-13-197 [conseq] am by 2011-6-47 eff 2 Jun 2011 (RA)   
200 (part)  en  2009-13-200(a) [conseq]  by reg 
207  en  2009-13-207 [conseq]  by reg 
210  en  2009-13-210 [conseq]  by reg 
217, 218  en  2009-13-217,218 [conseq]  by reg 
219  en  2009-13-219 [conseq]  by reg 
  rep  2022-43-640  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025) 
220  en  2009-13-220 [conseq]  by reg 
221  en  2009-13-221 [conseq]  by reg 
    • 2009-13-221 [conseq] re-en by 2023-10-1200 eff 30 Mar 2023 (RA)   
224.5  en  2009-13-224.5 [conseq]  by reg 
    • 2009-13-224.5 [conseq] en by 2011-6-49 eff 2 Jun 2011 (RA)   
225 (part)  en  2009-13-225(a) [conseq]  by reg 
241, 242  en  2009-13-241,242 [conseq]  by reg 
244 (part)  en  2009-13-244(c),(d) [conseq]  by reg 
245  en  2009-13-245 [conseq]  by reg 
246.1  en  2009-13-246.1 [conseq]  by reg 
    • 2009-13-246.1 [conseq] en by 2011-6-51 eff 2 Jun 2011 (RA)   
250, 251  en  2009-13-250,251 [conseq]  by reg 
257 (part)  en  2009-13-257(a) [conseq]  by reg 
259  en  2009-13-259 [conseq]  by reg 
261, 262  en  2009-13-261,262 [conseq]  by reg 
263 (part)  en  2009-13-263(b) [conseq]  by reg 
264  en  2009-13-264 [conseq]  by reg 
267.1  en  2009-13-267.1 [conseq]  by reg 
    • 2009-13-267.1 [conseq] en by 2014-9-68 eff 9 Apr 2014 (RA)   
268.2, 268.3  en  2009-13-268.2,268.3 [conseq]  by reg 
    • 2009-13-268.2,268.3 [conseq] en by 2014-9-68 eff 9 Apr 2014 (RA)   
 

Changes in Force

Section Change Citation Effective date
am  2024-13-269  25 Apr 2024 (RA) 
170  am  2024-13-270  25 Apr 2024 (RA) 
 

Explanatory Note for Table of Legislative Changes – 4th Edition

This 4th Edition Table of Legislative Changes (TLC) shows any Act provisions and changes

  • enacted or brought into force between January 1, 2024 and the date to which this Act is updated,
  • enacted between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2023 that are not in force as of the date to which this Act is updated and were not repealed or superseded as of December 31, 2023, and
  • enacted between January 1, 1997 and December 31, 2004, or consolidated in the Supplement, if any, to this Act, that are not in force as of the date to which this Act is updated, were not inoperative as of December 31, 2004, or were not repealed or superseded as of December 31, 2023.

See the 1st Edition TLC, 2nd Edition TLC and 3rd Edition TLC, if any, for not-in-force and in-force provisions and changes from the 1997-2023 period and from the Supplement, if any, to this Act.

This Table may have 1, 2 or 3 parts: "Changes by Regulation" or "Order" (italics) cites provisions that authorize Changes by Regulation or order in council, "Changes Not in Force" (italics) shows changes that are not in force, and "Changes in Force" shows changes that are effective, as of the date to which this Act is updated.

The "Section" column identifies sections of the Act affected by changes; sections not changed are not included. The "Change" column shows the nature of the changes (see abbreviations below). The "Citation" column cites the enactments making the changes. The "Into force" column (under "Changes Not in Force") shows how or when the changes are to come into force. The "Effective date" column (under "Changes in Force") shows when and how the changes have come into force.

Abbreviations commonly used:

am = amended
conseq = consequential
Div = Division
eff = effect(ive)
en = enacted
hdg = heading
RA = Royal Assent
re-en = re-enacted (repealed and replaced)
reg = regulation
rem = remainder
rep = repealed
retro = retroactive
Sch = Schedule
Supp = Supplement
trans = transitional

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