{"id":6932,"date":"2022-08-03T18:09:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T22:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/stephen-hsia-and-jillana-schmidt-kim-write-on-electronic-witnessing-and-signing-of-estate-planning-documents\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T08:17:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T12:17:35","slug":"stephen-hsia-and-jillana-schmidt-kim-write-on-electronic-witnessing-and-signing-of-estate-planning-documents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/uncategorized\/stephen-hsia-and-jillana-schmidt-kim-write-on-electronic-witnessing-and-signing-of-estate-planning-documents\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Hsia and Jillana Schmidt-Kim write on electronic witnessing and signing of estate planning documents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stephen Hsia and Jillana Schmidt-Kim&#8217;s article titled &#8220;Estate planning: Electronic witnessing and signing in B.C.&#8221; is published in <em>The Lawyer&#8217;s Daily<\/em>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>When preparing an estate plan, British Columbians are generally advised to make three basic documents: a will, an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) and a Representation Agreement (RA).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelawyersdaily.ca\/articles\/38611\/estate-planning-electronic-witnessing-and-signing-in-b-c-?category=analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full article<\/a> (subscription required).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stephen Hsia and Jillana Schmidt-Kim&#8217;s article titled &#8220;Estate planning: Electronic witnessing and signing in B.C.&#8221; is published in The Lawyer&#8217;s Daily: When preparing an estate plan, British Columbians are generally advised to make three basic documents: a will, an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) and a Representation Agreement (RA). 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