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| | === Access Pro Bono === |
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| | Volunteer lawyers provide free legal advice to qualifying persons who cannot obtain legal aid or afford a lawyer. |
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| | :Lower Mainland: 604-878-7400 |
| | width="20%" | '''Ministry of Attorney General'''
| | :Toll-free: 1-877-762-6664 |
| | width="40%" | Provides information about incapacity planning, including an Enduring Power of Attorney form.
| | :[http://www.accessprobono.ca accessprobono.ca] |
| | width="40%" | [http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/incapacity-planning www.ag.gov.bc.ca/incapacity-planning]
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| | === Alzheimer Society of BC === |
| | width="20%" | '''Public Guardian and Trustee of BC'''
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| | width="40%" | The office can investigate the misuse of Power of Attorney where the donor has become “mentally incapable”, and can become trustee of people’s finances if no one else is willing.
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| | width="40%" | 700 - 808 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3<br/>
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| Phone: 604 660-4444<br/>
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| [http://www.trustee.bc.ca www.trustee.bc.ca]
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| | Provides information and support to families, individuals, and caregivers to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. |
| | width="20%" | '''Lawyer Referral Service'''
| | :[http://www.alzheimerbc.org alzheimerbc.org] |
| | width="40%" | Offers referrals to lawyer who can provide up to a half-hour consultation for $25.
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| | width="40%" | In the Lower Mainland: 604.687.3221<br/>
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| Outside the Lower Mainland: 1.800.663.1919<br/>
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| | === Clicklaw === |
| | width="20%" | '''The Society of Notaries Public of BC'''
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| | width="40%" | Offers a list of notaries near you.
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| | width="40%" | In the Lower Mainland: 604.681.4516<br/>
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| Outside the Lower Mainland: 1.800.663.0343<br/>
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| [http://www.notaries.bc.ca www.notaries.bc.ca]
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| | A website offering one-stop access to legal information, education and help for British Columbians from trusted organizations. |
| | width="20%" | '''Law Students Legal Advice Clinics'''
| | :[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca clicklaw.bc.ca] |
| | width="40%" | Law students from the University of British Columbia and University of Victoria offer free legal help with some legal matters
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| | width="40%" |In the Lower Mainland: 604.822.5791<br/>
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| Victoria: 250.385.1221<br/>
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| [http://www.lslap.bc.ca www.lslap.bc.ca] | |
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| | ===Lawyer Referral Service=== |
| | width="20%" | '''The Legal Services Society Call Centre'''
| | A service of Access Pro Bono, offering referrals to lawyers who can provide a free 15-minute consultation. |
| | 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.
| | :Lower Mainland: 604-687-3221 |
| | width="40%" | In the Lower Mainland: 604.408.2172<br/>
| | :Toll-free: 1-800-663-1919 |
| Outside the Lower Mainland: 1.866.577.2525
| | :[mailto:lawyerreferral@accessprobono.ca lawyerreferral@accessprobono.ca] |
| | :[http://www.lrsbc.org www.lrsbc.org] |
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| | === Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Clinics === |
| | width="20%" | '''Clicklaw'''
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| | width="40%" | A portal for public legal information and education in British Columbia.
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| | width="40%" | [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca]
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| | Law students from the University of British Columbia offer free legal help with some legal matters, including wills, powers of attorney, and representation agreements for people with low incomes. |
| | width="20%" | '''Access Pro Bono Society of BC'''
| | :604-822-5791 |
| | width="40%" | If you cannot afford a lawyer, you can make an appointment for free legal assistance from volunteer lawyers with Access Pro Bono Society of BC.
| | :[http://www.lslap.bc.ca lslap.bc.ca] |
| | width="40%" | In the Lower Mainland: 604.878.7400<br/>
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| Outside the Lower Mainland: 1.877.762.6664
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| | width="20%" | '''Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry'''
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| | width="40%" | To report a mental disorder claim contact the Teleclaim Contact Centre between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday to Friday.
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| | width="40%" | Phone toll-free: 1-888-967-5377<br/>
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| Telus, Rogers, and Bell mobility customers: #5377
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| | === Ministry of Health === |
| | width="20%" | '''Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry'''
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| | width="40%" | Provides detailed information about enduring power of attorney and representation agreements.
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| | width="40%" | info@nidus.ca<br/>
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| [http://www.nidus.ca www.nidus.ca]
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| | Provides information about planning for incapacity, including an enduring power of attorney form. |
| | width="20%" | '''The Alzheimer Society of BC'''
| | :[http://gov.bc.ca/incapacityplanning gov.bc.ca/incapacityplanning] |
| | width="40%" | Provides materials and information to help, families, individuals, and caregivers prepare for the future.
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| | width="40%" | [http://www.alzheimerbc.org www.alzheimerbc.org]
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| | === Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry === |
| | width="20%" | '''Self Counsel Press'''
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| | width="40%" | Self Counsel Press publishes do-it-yourself guides on legal topics for BC.
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| | width="40%" | [http://www.self-counsel.com www.self-counsel.com]
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| | Provides detailed information about enduring powers of attorney and other planning documents. |
| | width="20%" | '''WorkSafeBC Teleclaim Contact Centre'''
| | :info@nidus.ca |
| | width="40%" | To report a mental disorder claim contact the Teleclaim Contact Centre between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday to Friday.
| | :[http://www.nidus.ca nidus.ca] |
| | width="40%" | Phone toll-free: 1-888-967-5377<br/>
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| | === Public Guardian and Trustee of BC === |
| | width="20%" | '''Community Resources'''
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| | width="40%" | Local senior citizen organizations, information centres, public libraries, Royal Canadian Legion, support groups and community agencies may have information and people who can help.
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| | This public body can investigate the misuse of a power of attorney where the adult has become mentally incapable. It also provides financial management and legal decision-making for vulnerable adults. |
| | :604-660-4444 |
| | :[http://www.trustee.bc.ca trustee.bc.ca] |
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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 a ''Power of Attorney Kit''. |
| | :[http://www.self-counsel.com self-counsel.com] |
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| | === Society of Notaries Public of BC === |
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| | A notary public can help with making a power of attorney. 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 |
| | :[http://www.notaries.bc.ca notaries.bc.ca] |
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