{"id":2392,"date":"2026-11-12T03:26:46","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T03:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/notice-to-creditors-bc-gazette\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T03:26:46","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T03:26:46","slug":"notice-to-creditors-bc-gazette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/notice-to-creditors-bc-gazette\/","title":{"rendered":"Notice to creditors in BC: publishing in the BC Gazette"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Pardeep S. Grewal is a lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation, called to the BC bar in 2024, and a member of the Law Society of British Columbia<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Updated November 11, 2026: the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (ss. 146, 154) and the King’s Printer’s BC Gazette brochure (2025) checked that day.<\/em><\/p>\n

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What:<\/strong> an executor “may publish a notice in the Gazette to creditors and other claimants” (WESA s. 154).<\/p>\n

Minimum period:<\/strong> at least 30 days for claims.<\/p>\n

Protection:<\/strong> the executor isn’t liable for claims not presented by the deadline, but creditors may still pursue beneficiaries.<\/p>\n

Cost:<\/strong> $68.23 per notice including taxes (King’s Printer, 2025).<\/p>\n

How to publish<\/a> \u00b7 Book a consultation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

Before distributing an estate, a BC executor should consider publishing a notice to creditors in the BC Gazette. Section 154 of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act allows the personal representative to publish a notice requiring creditors and other claimants to send in their claims by a stated date, at least 30 days away. Publication is required only in the Gazette, not in a newspaper. The benefit is protection: the executor isn’t liable for a claim that wasn’t presented by the deadline. The protection is limited, though, because a creditor may still pursue the beneficiaries who received the money. The notice costs $68.23 including taxes, according to the King’s Printer’s 2025 brochure.<\/p>\n

Lawgical Law Corporation<\/a>, a probate and estate law firm with offices in Surrey<\/a>, Abbotsford<\/a> and Vancouver, BC, handles creditors’ notices and claims for executors; this guide is by Pardeep S. Grewal.<\/p>\n

How to publish<\/h2>\n
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  1. Complete the King’s Printer’s insertion order form<\/strong>, using the Gazette’s template for the notice. Notices that don’t follow the template aren’t eligible for publication.<\/li>\n
  2. Submit it with advance payment<\/strong> by mail or in person to the King’s Printer in Victoria, by 1:30 p.m. on the deadline date in its schedule. You will be emailed a secure payment link; don’t send card details by fax or email.<\/li>\n
  3. Set a deadline at least 30 days<\/strong> after publication for claims (s. 154).<\/li>\n
  4. Keep the Gazette copy<\/strong> you receive as proof of publication.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Check the current King’s Printer brochure<\/a> for the form, price and schedule, as they can change.<\/p>\n

    What it protects, and what it doesn’t<\/h2>\n
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    Effect of a Gazette notice<\/caption>\n
    Protects<\/th>\nDoesn’t protect<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    The executor, as executor, from claims not presented by the deadline (s. 154(4))<\/td>\nBeneficiaries, who can still be pursued by a creditor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Distribution after the deadline, as far as unknown creditors go<\/td>\nClaims you already knew about<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

    Disputing a claim<\/h2>\n

    If a creditor makes a claim you dispute, you can give them notice that the estate rejects or disputes it. The creditor must then start a court proceeding within 180 days, or the claim is barred (WESA s. 146). This likely applies only to debt claims.<\/p>\n

    When to publish<\/h2>\n

    Publishing early lets the 30-day period run while you deal with probate and taxes. Don’t distribute until the period has expired and you’ve dealt with the claims received, the 210-day wills variation period has passed, and the tax position is clear. See executor personal liability<\/a> and debts after death<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Mistakes I have seen<\/h2>\n