Does a will have to be signed by an executor in order to pass over to the executor of the will?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Regnier v. O'Reilly, 1995 CanLII 2158 (BC SC):
12 I find support for this view in the decision of Catliff J. in the unreported decision of Oates v. Baker (June 11, 1993 (B.C.S.C.) Vancouver Registry No. A931565) wherein he held that: ... the threat of a future lawsuit is not a ground for passing over an executor named in the will.
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