Form P3 (Rule 25-3(2)) — Affidavit of Applicant for Grant of Probate or Grant of Administration with Will Annexed (Short Form) (Supreme Court of British Columbia) Instructions

Enter the full name of the person who made or is the subject of this affidavit.

Provide the date on which the affidavit was sworn or signed.

Enter the affidavit’s ordinal or identifier (for example 'First', 'Second' or 'Amended').

Enter the court or registry file/record number assigned to this case.

Enter the name or location of the court registry where this matter is filed.

Enter the full sworn or affirmed affidavit text for the application, including the applicant’s identification, relationship to the deceased, the facts and statements being asserted in support of the grant/administration application, and any relevant dates or particulars.

Enter the applicant's full legal name as it should appear on the affidavit (first, middle and last names as applicable).

Enter the applicant's primary street address or mailing address (number, street name and unit/apartment if applicable).

Enter the city (or town) and province/state where the applicant resides.

Enter the day and month when the attestation was sworn or affirmed.

Enter the year when the attestation was sworn or affirmed.

Enter the city where the attestation was sworn or affirmed.

Enter the printed name of the commissioner or affix their stamp details.

Enter the full legal name of the deceased whose estate is the subject of this application.

Enter the specific grant being applied for in relation to the estate (for example, 'a grant of probate' or 'a grant of administration with will annexed'). Fill only if 'a grant of administration with will annexed', 'a grant of probate' is 'Yes' any.

Check this box if you are applying for a grant of administration with the will annexed (i.e., there is a will but you are applying for administration rather than probate).

Check this box if you are applying for a grant of probate for the deceased's will.

Provide the date when the deponent's signature was sworn or affirmed.

Enter the full legal name of the deceased person whose estate is the subject of this matter.

Enter the main header or title text that should appear at the top of this form page.

Check this box when you are about to state your relationship to the deceased and will fill in the blank with that relationship (e.g., spouse, child, sibling).

Enter the numeric index or item number for this relationship entry (used when listing multiple relationships). Fill only if 'My relationship to the deceased' Fill only if 5 is 'Yes'.

Check this box if you are not named as an executor or alternate executor in the will and you are the beneficiary or nominee referred to in the specified paragraph of section 131 of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (i.e., you are completing this part as the beneficiary/nominee described).

Enter the full name of the applicant on whose behalf you are swearing this affidavit. Fill only if 'Not named as an executor — beneficiary/nominee under section 131' Fill only if 13 is 'Yes'.

Enter the full name of the person or authority who has authorized you to swear this affidavit. Fill only if 'Not named as an executor — beneficiary/nominee under section 131' Fill only if 13 is 'Yes'.

Enter the full name of the beneficiary or nominee referred to in the cited paragraph of section 131. Fill only if 'Not named as an executor — beneficiary/nominee under section 131' Fill only if 13 is 'Yes'.

Enter the full name of the person who is not named as an executor or alternate executor in the will. Fill only if 'Not named as an executor — beneficiary/nominee under section 131' Fill only if 13 is 'Yes'.

Enter your relationship (for example, son, daughter, spouse) to the person named in the related field. Fill only if 'Not named as an executor — beneficiary/nominee under section 131' Fill only if 13 is 'Yes'.

Enter the full name of the person to whom you have the relationship indicated (often the deceased). Fill only if 'Not named as an executor — beneficiary/nominee under section 131' Fill only if 13 is 'Yes'.

Enter the paragraph number of section 131 of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act that refers to the beneficiary or nominee. Fill only if 'Not named as an executor — beneficiary/nominee under section 131' Fill only if 13 is 'Yes'.

Check this box when you are indicating that a person named in the will is an executor or alternate executor (provide their name in the blanks) and their appointment has not been revoked, and you will supply the requested details and authorization information on the form.

Enter the full legal name of the person referenced here (the individual of whom the affiant states their relationship or representation). Fill only if 'Option 1 — Named as an executor or alternate executor (details & authorization)' Fill only if 8 is 'Yes'.

Enter the full legal name of the person who is named in the will as an executor or alternate executor. Fill only if 'Option 1 — Named as an executor or alternate executor (details & authorization)' Fill only if 8 is 'Yes'.

Enter the full name of the person who has authorized the affiant to swear this affidavit on the applicant's behalf. Fill only if 'Option 1 — Named as an executor or alternate executor (details & authorization)' Fill only if 8 is 'Yes'.

Enter the full name of the applicant on whose behalf the affiant is swearing this affidavit. Fill only if 'Option 1 — Named as an executor or alternate executor (details & authorization)' Fill only if 8 is 'Yes'.

Enter the affiant's relationship or official title in relation to the person named in field 1 (for example 'solicitor', 'son', 'daughter', 'executor', etc.). Fill only if 'Option 1 — Named as an executor or alternate executor (details & authorization)' Fill only if 8 is 'Yes'.

Enter the full name of the person whose appointment in the will is stated as not having been revoked. Fill only if 'Option 1 — Named as an executor or alternate executor (details & authorization)' Fill only if 8 is 'Yes'.

Enter the designation or role used in the will for the named person (for example 'executor', 'alternate executor' or any specific qualifier used in the will). Fill only if 'Option 1 — Named as an executor or alternate executor (details & authorization)' Fill only if 8 is 'Yes'.

Check this box if you are named in the will as an executor or alternate executor (state the name/role on the line) and your appointment has not been revoked under section 56(2) of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act or by a codicil to the will.

Enter the exact designation or role by which you are named in the will (for example “executor”, “alternate executor” or any specific title used in the will). Fill only if 'Option I: I am named as an executor or alternate executor as' Fill only if 12 is 'Yes'.

Check this box when you are not named as an executor or alternate executor in the will and you are a person referred to in a paragraph of section 131 of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act.

Check this box to indicate the specific paragraph number of section 131 of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act that applies to you (i.e., the paragraph that refers to the person you are claiming to be). Fill only if 'I am not named as an executor or alternate executor in the will' Fill only if 6 is 'Yes'.

Check this box when you are providing the named other person's relationship to the deceased (i.e., you are filling in that person's relationship line and submitting their details on behalf of the applicant).

Enter how the other person is related to the deceased (for example: spouse, child, sibling). Fill only if 'Other person's relationship to the deceased' Fill only if 9 is 'Yes'.

Enter the full name of the other person referenced in this section (the person whose relationship to the deceased is given). Fill only if 'Other person's relationship to the deceased' Fill only if 9 is 'Yes'.

Enter the name or names of the person(s) who have authorized the applicant to swear the affidavit on their behalf. Fill only if 'Other person's relationship to the deceased' Fill only if 9 is 'Yes'.

Enter the name of the person, organisation, estate or entity of which the applicant holds the stated role. Fill only if 'Other person's relationship to the deceased' Fill only if 9 is 'Yes'.

Enter the full name of the person swearing the affidavit (the applicant or affiant). Fill only if 'Other person's relationship to the deceased' Fill only if 9 is 'Yes'.

Enter the full name of the person on whose behalf the affidavit is being sworn (may be the same person named elsewhere in this section). Fill only if 'Other person's relationship to the deceased' Fill only if 9 is 'Yes'.

Enter the applicant's role or capacity (for example: executor, solicitor, nominee) in relation to the entity named in the adjacent field. Fill only if 'Other person's relationship to the deceased' Fill only if 9 is 'Yes'.

Check this box if the person named in the will is deceased and therefore is not named as an applicant on the estate grant submission.

Check this box if the person named in the will has formally renounced their executorship and therefore is not named as an applicant on the estate grant submission.

Check this box if the person named in the will is not an applicant for another reason not covered by the other checkboxes, and provide a brief explanation in the reason text field.

Briefly state the reason why the person(s) named above is/are not named as applicant on the estate grant submission (for example, renounced executorship, deceased, or other). Fill only if 'other' Fill only if 14 is 'Yes'.

Enter any additional full name(s) of person(s) named in the will as executor who are not applicants, if more than one, listed as they appear in the will. Fill only if 'Other persons are named in the will as executor' Fill only if 4 is 'Yes'.

Enter the full name or names of the person(s) named in the will as executor who are not applicants, exactly as they appear in the will. Fill only if 'Other persons are named in the will as executor' Fill only if 4 is 'Yes'.

Check this box if, under Rule 25-3(11), you are required to deliver a filed copy of this estate grant submission to the Public Guardian and Trustee.

Check this box if, under Rule 25-3(11), you are not required to deliver a filed copy of this estate grant submission to the Public Guardian and Trustee.

Enter the details of the filed copy related to Rule 25-3(11) — for example the date delivered, recipient (Public Guardian and Trustee), address or office, file or reference number and any short notes about the delivery. Fill only if 'I am obliged under Rule 25-3(11) to deliver a filed copy of this submission for estate grant to the Public Guardian and Trustee' Fill only if 1 is 'Yes'.

Check this box when no one else is named in the will to act as executor.

Check this box when the will names no additional executors other than those who are parties to this application.

Check this box when there are other persons named as executors in the will and you will list those not named as applicants and explain why.