{"id":2363,"date":"2026-11-12T02:49:01","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T02:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/executor-accounts-passing-of-accounts-bc\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T02:49:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T02:49:01","slug":"executor-accounts-passing-of-accounts-bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/executor-accounts-passing-of-accounts-bc\/","title":{"rendered":"Executor accounts in BC: what beneficiaries are entitled to see, and how to get it"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Sundeep S. Grewal<\/a>, lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation \u00b7 Reviewed November 11, 2026<\/p>\n

Sundeep S. Grewal is a lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation, called to the BC bar in 2018, and a member of the Law Society of British Columbia<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Updated November 11, 2026: the Trustee Act (s. 99), the Supreme Court Civil Rules (Rules 25-13, 25-14) and the court decisions cited below checked that day.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The duty:<\/strong> an executor must be ready at all times to account to beneficiaries and creditors, and to answer reasonable requests for information.<\/p>\n

The 2-year rule:<\/strong> first accounts must be passed within two years of the grant, unless all beneficiaries consent or the court orders otherwise (Trustee Act s. 99(1)).<\/p>\n

Your lever:<\/strong> a beneficiary can give notice requiring accounts to be passed annually (s. 99(4)), and an executor who fails to pass accounts can be removed.<\/p>\n

How to get an accounting<\/a> \u00b7 Book a consultation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The lawyers who handle these estate files<\/p>\n

\"SundeepSundeep S. Grewal<\/span>Barrister and Solicitor<\/span><\/a>\"PardeepPardeep S. Grewal<\/span>Barrister and Solicitor<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAbout our lawyers<\/summary>\n
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Sundeep S. Grewal<\/a><\/strong> founded Lawgical Law Corporation and practises probate, estate litigation and immigration. He has represented clients in the Provincial and Supreme Courts of British Columbia, from chambers applications to contested trials.<\/p>\n

Pardeep S. Grewal<\/a><\/strong> is a probate, estates and immigration lawyer known for clear communication and practical strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

In BC, an executor must keep proper records and be ready at all times to account to the beneficiaries: what came into the estate, what was paid out and why, and what is left. Beneficiaries are entitled to reasonable information about the estate and the progress of its administration, and generally to documents created in administering it. Most estates finish with the beneficiaries approving the executor’s accounts and signing releases. If a beneficiary won’t approve them, or the executor won’t provide them, the accounts can be “passed” in court, where a registrar reviews every entry. The Trustee Act requires first accounts to be passed within two years of the grant unless all beneficiaries agree otherwise, and any beneficiary can require an annual passing. An executor who refuses can be removed.<\/p>\n

Lawgical Law Corporation<\/a>, a probate and estate litigation law firm with offices in Surrey<\/a>, Abbotsford<\/a> and Vancouver, BC, acts for executors and beneficiaries on estate accounts and passing of accounts; this guide is by Sundeep S. Grewal.<\/p>\n

What an executor must account for<\/h2>\n