Difference between revisions of "Where to Get Help for Being an Executor"

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This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by Stephen Hsia in March 2019.

Access Pro Bono

Volunteer lawyers provide free legal advice to qualifying people who cannot obtain legal aid or afford a lawyer.

Lower Mainland: 604-878-7400

Toll-free: 1-877-762-6664

Canada Revenue Agency

The publication Preparing Returns for Deceased Persons provides information and forms for those filing tax returns for a deceased person.

Toll-free: 1-800-959-8281

canada.ca/tax

Clicklaw

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

clicklaw.bc.ca

Lawyer Referral Service

Service offering referrals to lawyers who can provide a half-hour consultation for $25.

Lower Mainland: 604-687-3221

Toll-free: 1-800-663-1919

Public Guardian and Trustee of BC

This public body may manage estates, for a fee, when the executor isn’t able or willing to do so, or when someone dies without a will.

700 - 808 West Hastings Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3

Lower Mainland: 604-660-4444

trustee.bc.ca

Self Counsel Press

Publisher of do-it-yourself guides on legal topics, including the British Columbia Probate Kit, which includes the forms required for probate and a step-by-step explanation of the process.

self-counsel.com

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+=== Access Pro Bono ===
+Volunteer lawyers provide free legal advice to qualifying people who cannot obtain legal aid or afford a lawyer.
+:Lower Mainland: 604-878-7400
+:Toll-free: 1-877-762-6664
+:[http://www.accessprobono.ca accessprobono.ca]
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+=== Canada Revenue Agency ===
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+The publication ''[http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/tg/t4011 Preparing Returns for Deceased Persons]'' provides information and forms for those filing tax returns for a deceased person.
-| width="20%" | '''Access Pro Bono Society of BC'''
+:Toll-free: 1-800-959-8281
-| width="40%" | If you cannot afford a lawyer, you can make an appointment for free legal assistance from a volunteer lawyer.
+:[http://www.canada.ca/tax canada.ca/tax]
-| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604.878.7400 <br/>
-Outside Lower Mainland: 1.877.762.6664
-|- valign=top
+=== Clicklaw ===
-| width="20%" | '''Clicklaw'''
+Online resource offers one-stop access to legal information, education, and help for British Columbians from trusted organizations.  Select the topic “Wills & Estates.”
-| width="40%" | Clicklaw is a website aimed at enhancing access to justice in British Columbia. It features legal information and education designed for the public from over 24 contributor organizations.
+:[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca clicklaw.bc.ca]
-| width="40%" | [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca]
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+=== Lawyer Referral Service ===
-| width="20%" | '''Dial-a-law'''
+Service offering referrals to lawyers who can provide a half-hour consultation for $25.
-| width="40%" | Dial-a-Law is a library of pre-recorded tapes with information about the law in BC. They have tapes on various topics such as Making a Will; Getting Ready to Handle an Estate in Probate; and the Disappointed Beneficiary.
+:Lower Mainland: 604-687-3221
-| width="40%" | Lower Mainland - 604.687.4680,<br/>
+:Toll-free: 1-800-663-1919
-Outside the Lower Mainland - 1.800.565.5297<br/>
-[http://www.dialalaw.org www.dialalaw.org]
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+=== Public Guardian and Trustee of BC ===
-| width="20%" | '''Law Students Legal Advice Clinics'''
+This public body may manage estates, for a fee, when the executor isn’t able or willing to do so, or when someone dies without a will.
-| width="40%" | These clinics provide information and assistance about choosing or being an executor, and making a will. In the Lower Mainland, law students from the University of British Columbia hold free legal clinics in different locations.
+:700 - 808 West Hastings Street
-| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604.822.5791<br/>
+:Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3
-Victoria: 1.250.385.1221<br/>
+:Lower Mainland: 604-660-4444
-[http://www.lslap.bc.ca www.lslap.bc.ca]
+:[http://www.trustee.bc.ca trustee.bc.ca]
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+=== Self Counsel Press ===
-| width="20%" | '''Lawyer Referral Service'''
+Publisher of do-it-yourself guides on legal topics, including the ''British Columbia Probate Kit'', which includes the forms required for probate and a step-by-step explanation of the process.
-| width="40%" | Offers referrals to lawyers who can provide up to a half-hour consultation for $25.
+:[http://www.self-counsel.com self-counsel.com]
-| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604.687.3221<br/>
-Outside Lower Mainland: 1.800.663.1919<br/>
-lawyerreferral@bccba.org
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-| width="20%" | '''Legal Services Society Call Centre'''
-| width="40%" | Can answer legal questions and direct people to other information or services that can help them solve their legal problems. They do not give legal advice.
-| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604.408.2172<br/>
-Outside Lower Mainland: 1.866.577.2525
-|- valign=top
-| width="20%" | '''Self Counsel Press'''
-| width="40%" | Self Counsel Press publishes do-it-yourself guides on legal topics, including Probate Guide for BC, Probate Forms, and Wills for British Columbia. They are available from public libraries, bookstores, and legal stationery stores in BC.
-| width="40%" | [http://www.self-counsel.com www.self-counsel.com]
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-| width="20%" | '''Senior Citizen Counsellor Program'''
-| width="40%" |Volunteer counsellors are appointed by the Ministry of Health Services to assist other seniors. They can provide information on provincial programs and refer you to service agencies. To contact a counsellor, call the HealthLink BC.
-| width="40%" | Health and Seniors Information Line <br/>
-Victoria - 1. 250.952.1742<br/>
-In BC - 1.800.465.4911<br/>
-[http://www.gov.bc.ca/health www.gov.bc.ca/health]
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-| width="20%" | '''Society of Notaries Public of BC'''
-| 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.
-| width="40%" | Lower Mainland - 604.681.4516<br/>
-Outside Lower Mainland - 1.800.663.0343<br/>
-[http://www.notaries.bc.ca www.notaries.bc.ca]
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-| width="20%" | '''Public Guardian and Trustee Office'''
-| width="40%" | Manages estates where there is a will, but the executor has died or is not able to act and there is no alternate executor and no heirs to take over.
-| width="40%" | 700 - 808 West Hastings Street<br/>
-Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3<br/>
-.660.4444<br/>
-|}
-{{REVIEWED | reviewer = [[People's Law School]], 2014}}
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