B.C. Vital Statistics Electronic Wills System

Register a Wills Notice or Apply for a Will Search

The Electronic Wills System (eWills) has been developed as a tool for the maintenance of the wills registry in British Columbia. With eWills, you can register the location of your will, or search for an existing will registered with the B.C. Vital Statistics Agency. The application process is fully electronic - no need to download any forms or mail them in!

During the mail service interruption:
  • The Vital Statistics Agency continues to provide services; however, the delivery and receipt of mail has been impacted by the mail service interruption.
  • To mitigate the effects of the interruption, the Vital Statistics Agency has activated its mail services contingency plan and continues to assess additional delivery options to reduce any impact on clients.
  • Individuals who submit a rush application for certificates or documents will be contacted directly by the Vital Statistics Agency to arrange pick-up at an available Service BC location.
  • Additional information regarding ordering certificates can be found at Birth, adoption, death, marriage and divorce - Province of British Columbia.

Fees

  • Wills Notice - $17.00
  • Wills Search - $20.00*
  • Wills Search Alias Names (additional names the testator might have used) - $5.00 (each)
  • BC Registries - $1.50
*Fee includes the cost of the search of our records. If no record is found, the fee is applied to the search process. Search results are produced within 20 business days; this does not include mailing time from Victoria.

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About the Vital Statistics Agency

The British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency is the division of the provincial government legislatively mandated to register, provide certification of, and identity information management services for all vital life events occurring in B.C. (Each province in Canada maintains its own registry.) See Statistics Canada website for a list Vital Statistics offices in other provinces.)

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