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=== Access Pro Bono ===
=== Access Pro Bono ===


Volunteer lawyers provide free legal advice to qualifying persons who cannot obtain legal aid or afford a lawyer.
Volunteer lawyers provide free legal advice to qualifying persons who cannot obtain legal aid or afford a lawyer.  
:Lower Mainland: 604-878-7400  
:Lower Mainland: 604-878-7400  
:Toll-free: 1-877-762-6664  
:Toll-free: 1-877-762-6664  
:[http://www.accessprobono.ca www.accessprobono.ca]
:[http://www.accessprobono.ca accessprobono.ca]


=== Alzheimer Society of BC ===
=== Alzheimer Society of BC ===


Provides information and support to families, individuals, and caregivers to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
Provides information and support to families, individuals, and caregivers to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.  
:[http://www.alzheimerbc.org www.alzheimerbc.org]
:[http://www.alzheimerbc.org alzheimerbc.org]


=== Clicklaw ===
=== Clicklaw ===


Clicklaw offers one-stop access to legal information, education and help for British Columbians from trusted organizations.
A website offering one-stop access to legal information, education and help for British Columbians from trusted organizations.  
:[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca]
:[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca clicklaw.bc.ca]


=== Lawyer Referral Service ===
===Lawyer Referral Service===
A service of Access Pro Bono, offering referrals to lawyers who can provide a free 15-minute consultation.
:Lower Mainland: 604-687-3221
:Toll-free: 1-800-663-1919
:[mailto:lawyerreferral@accessprobono.ca lawyerreferral@accessprobono.ca]
:[http://www.lrsbc.org www.lrsbc.org]


Offers referrals to lawyers who can provide up to a half-hour consultation for $25.
=== Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Clinics  ===
:Lower Mainland: 604-687-3221
:Toll-free: 1-800-663-1919
:[mailto:lawyerreferral@cbabc.org lawyerreferral@cbabc.org]
:[https://www.cbabc.org/For-the-Public/Lawyer-Referral-Service www.cbabc.org]


=== Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Clinics ===
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.
 
Law students from the University of British Columbia offer free legal help with some legal matters.
:604-822-5791  
:604-822-5791  
:[http://www.lslap.bc.ca www.lslap.bc.ca]
:[http://www.lslap.bc.ca lslap.bc.ca]
 
=== Legal Services Society Call Centre ===
 
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: 604-408-2172
:Toll-free: 1-866-577-2525
 
=== Ministry of Justice ===


Provides information about planning for incapacity, including an enduring power of attorney form.
=== Ministry of Health ===
:[http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/managing-your-health/incapacity-planning www.gov.bc.ca]


=== MyLawBC=== 
Provides information about planning for incapacity, including an enduring power of attorney form.
:[http://gov.bc.ca/incapacityplanning gov.bc.ca/incapacityplanning]


From Legal Services Society, the agency that provides legal aid in British Columbia, MyLawBC is an online resource that provides information about personal planning documents such as powers of attorney and representation agreements.
=== Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry ===
:[http://mylawbc.com/paths/wills/ mylawbc.com/paths/wills]  


=== Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry ===
Provides detailed information about enduring powers of attorney and other planning documents.  
 
Provides detailed information about enduring powers of attorney and representation agreements.
:info@nidus.ca  
:info@nidus.ca  
:[http://www.nidus.ca www.nidus.ca]
:[http://www.nidus.ca nidus.ca]


=== Public Guardian and Trustee of BC ===
=== Public Guardian and Trustee of BC ===


The office can investigate the misuse of a power of attorney where the adult has become mentally incapable, and can become trustee of people’s finances if no one else is willing.
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.  
:700 - 808 West Hastings Street
:Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3
:604-660-4444  
:604-660-4444  
:[http://www.trustee.bc.ca www.trustee.bc.ca]
:[http://www.trustee.bc.ca trustee.bc.ca]


=== Self Counsel Press ===
=== Self Counsel Press ===


Self Counsel Press publishes do-it-yourself guides on legal topics for BC, including a ''Power of Attorney Kit''.
Self Counsel Press publishes do-it-yourself guides on legal topics for BC, including a ''Power of Attorney Kit''.
:[http://www.self-counsel.com www.self-counsel.com]
:[http://www.self-counsel.com self-counsel.com]


=== Society of Notaries Public of BC ===
=== Society of Notaries Public of BC ===
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:Lower Mainland: 604-681-4516  
:Lower Mainland: 604-681-4516  
:Toll-free: 1-800-663-0343  
:Toll-free: 1-800-663-0343  
:[http://www.notaries.bc.ca www.notaries.bc.ca]
:[http://www.notaries.bc.ca notaries.bc.ca]
 
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