Brenda Brenda:
What is it to the ICBC what the value of the estate was, or is?
From what I remember the more valuable the estate the greater the chance of fraud. The politicians decided an estate under $25,000 should be dispersed quickly and wouldn't have much sought after assets. Would you be rather inherit someone's $70,000 Benz or someone's $1,000 Hyundai Pony?
Brenda Brenda:
The car is not in their possession anymore, she returned the plates, probably included the death certificate and proof of her being his wife. That should be enough.
Nope. Only the executor/administrator has the authority.
Brenda Brenda:
Not everyone has a will, and when you are married, you shouldn't need one. Your marriage certificate should do.
Anyone who is married and doesn't have a will is a fool, especially if you have assets. Any family member (siblings, parents, grandparents, ex-spouses, ex-lovers) can make a claim on your estate and can tie up the estate in probate for years.
See, this is something I didn't know. I just assumed that it was like back home, that automatically, when you die, your legal partner will be executor, and if you don't have one, your adult children will be. When your children are minors when you die, your parents will be. If you do not have parents, your siblings will be...
CKA Uber 
