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=== Access Pro Bono===
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Access Pro Bono operates a clinic to help low-income seniors (ages 55+) and people with terminal illnesses prepare a will.
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Clicklaw offers one-stop access to legal information, education and help for British Columbians from trusted organizations. Select the topic “Wills & Estates.”
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| width="40%" | Dial-a-Law is a library of pre-recorded tapes with information about the law in BC. For example, they have a tape on making a will.
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| width="40%" |Lower Mainland – 604.687.4680
 
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=== Dial-A-Law===  
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The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch provides legal information for the public by telephone recordings and over the Internet. See the script on “Making a Will and Estate Planning.”
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| width="40%" | These legal advice clinics will provide information and assistance about preparing a will. In the Lower Mainland, law students at the University of British Columbia hold free legal clinics in different locations.<br/>
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:Lower Mainland: 604-687-4680
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In Victoria, the Law Centre provides free legal clinics to people who are financially
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1822 East Mall, Vancouver, BC<br/>
 
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=== Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Clinics===
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Law students from the University of British Columbia offer free assistance to qualifying clients with some legal matters, including preparing certain types of simple wills.
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=== Lawyer Referral Service===
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The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch offers referrals to lawyers who can provide a half-hour consultation for $25. The lawyer will not be able to prepare a will for you in this time, but can answer initial questions you may have.
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:Lower Mainland: 604-687-3221
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=== Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry===
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Provides information, education, and support for people to make and use representation agreements and enduring powers of attorney.
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| width="40%" | The BC Branch of the Canadian Bar Association operates the Lawyer Referral Service, funded by the Law Foundation of BC. The Service enables members of the public to consult with a lawyer for up to 30 minutes for a fee of $25, plus taxes. The lawyer will not be able to prepare a will for you in this time, but can answer questions you may have.
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Outside Lower Mainland – 1.800.663.1919.<br/>
 
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=== Public Guardian and Trustee of BC===
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This government office may agree to be appointed executor in a will in appropriate circumstances. They can also administer an estate when the executor is not able or willing to do so, or when someone dies without a will.
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| width="40%" | You can go to a Notary for help with making a will and executing affidavits. To get the name and telephone number of a Notary Public near you, phone the Society of Notaries Public of BC. Ask the Notary Public how much it will cost for a first meeting.
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:Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3
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Outside Lower Mainland – 1.800.663.0343<br/>
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=== Self Counsel Press===
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Self Counsel Press publishes do-it-yourself guides on legal topics for BC, including on making a will.
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=== Society of Notaries Public of BC===
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A notary public can help with making a will. The Society of Notaries Public of BC offers a list of notaries in the province.
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Revision as of 23:04, 28 January 2016

This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by People's Law School in October 2015.
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Access Pro Bono

Access Pro Bono operates a clinic to help low-income seniors (ages 55+) and people with terminal illnesses prepare a will.

604-424-9600
www.accessprobono.ca/willsclinic

Clicklaw

Clicklaw offers one-stop access to legal information, education and help for British Columbians from trusted organizations. Select the topic “Wills & Estates.”

www.clicklaw.bc.ca

Dial-A-Law

The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch provides legal information for the public by telephone recordings and over the Internet. See the script on “Making a Will and Estate Planning.”

Lower Mainland: 604-687-4680
Toll-free: 1-800-565-5297
www.dialalaw.org

Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Clinics

Law students from the University of British Columbia offer free assistance to qualifying clients with some legal matters, including preparing certain types of simple wills.

604-822-5791
www.lslap.bc.ca

Lawyer Referral Service

The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch offers referrals to lawyers who can provide a half-hour consultation for $25. The lawyer will not be able to prepare a will for you in this time, but can answer initial questions you may have.

Lower Mainland: 604-687-3221
Toll-free: 1-800-663-1919
lawyerreferral@bccba.org

Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry

Provides information, education, and support for people to make and use representation agreements and enduring powers of attorney.

info@nidus.ca
www.nidus.ca

Public Guardian and Trustee of BC

This government office may agree to be appointed executor in a will in appropriate circumstances. They can also administer an estate when the executor is not able or willing to do so, or when someone dies without a will.

700 - 808 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3
604-660-4444
www.trustee.bc.ca

Self Counsel Press

Self Counsel Press publishes do-it-yourself guides on legal topics for BC, including on making a will.

www.self-counsel.com

Society of Notaries Public of BC

A notary public can help with making a will. The Society of Notaries Public of BC offers a list of notaries in the province.

Lower Mainland: 604-681-4516
Toll-free: 1-800-663-0343
www.notaries.bc.ca
v • d • e
Why You Should Consider a Will
Choosing an Executor
Preparing a Will
Preparing Your Will: Step-by-Step
Changing or Cancelling a Will
Common Questions
Resources
About


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