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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. |
| | width="20%" | '''Access Pro Bono Society of BC'''
| | :Lower Mainland: 604-878-7400 |
| | width="40%" | If you cannot afford a lawyer, you can make an appointment for free legal assistance from a volunteer lawyer.
| | :Toll-free: 1-877-762-6664 |
| | width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604.878.7400 <br/>
| | :[http://www.accessprobono.ca www.accessprobono.ca] |
| Outside Lower Mainland: 1.877.762.6664
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| | === Canada Revenue Agency === |
| | width="20%" | '''Clicklaw'''
| | The CRA publication Preparing Returns for Deceased Persons provides information and forms for those filing tax returns for a deceased person. |
| | 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.
| | :1-800-959-8281 |
| | width="40%" | [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca]
| | :[http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca www.cra-arc.gc.ca] |
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| | === Clicklaw === |
| | width="20%" | '''Dial-a-law'''
| | Clicklaw offers one-stop access to legal information, education and help for British Columbians from trusted organizations. Select the topic “Wills & Estates.” |
| | 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.
| | :[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca] |
| | width="40%" | Lower Mainland - 604.687.4680,<br/>
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| Outside the Lower Mainland - 1.800.565.5297<br/>
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| [http://www.dialalaw.org www.dialalaw.org] | |
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| | === Dial-A-Law === |
| | width="20%" | '''Law Students Legal Advice Clinics'''
| | The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch provides legal information for the public by telephone recordings and over the Internet. See the script on “Your Duties as Executor.” |
| | 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.
| | :Lower Mainland: 604-687-4680 |
| | width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604.822.5791<br/>
| | :Toll-free: 1-800-565-5297 |
| Victoria: 1.250.385.1221<br/>
| | :[http://www.dialalaw.org www.dialalaw.org] |
| [http://www.lslap.bc.ca www.lslap.bc.ca] | |
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| | === Lawyer Referral Service === |
| | width="20%" | '''Lawyer Referral Service'''
| | The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch offers referrals to lawyers who can provide a half-hour consultation for $25. |
| | width="40%" | Offers referrals to lawyers who can provide up to a half-hour consultation for $25.
| | :Lower Mainland: 604-687-3221 |
| | width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604.687.3221<br/>
| | :Toll-free: 1-800-663-1919 |
| Outside Lower Mainland: 1.800.663.1919<br/>
| | :[mailto:lawyerreferral@bccba.org lawyerreferral@bccba.org] |
| lawyerreferral@bccba.org | |
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| | === Public Guardian and Trustee of BC === |
| | width="20%" | '''Legal Services Society Call Centre'''
| | This government office manages estates, for a fee, when the executor is not able or willing to do so, or when someone dies without a will. |
| | 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.
| | :700 - 808 West Hastings Street |
| | width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604.408.2172<br/>
| | :Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3 |
| Outside Lower Mainland: 1.866.577.2525
| | :604-660-4444 |
| | :[http://www.trustee.bc.ca www.trustee.bc.ca] |
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| | === Self Counsel Press === |
| | width="20%" | '''Self Counsel Press'''
| | Self Counsel Press publishes do-it-yourself guides on legal topics for BC, including the British Columbia Probate Kit, which includes the forms required for probate and a step-by-step explanation of the process. |
| | 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.
| | :[http://www.self-counsel.com www.self-counsel.com] |
| | width="40%" | [http://www.self-counsel.com www.self-counsel.com]
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| | width="20%" | '''Senior Citizen Counsellor Program'''
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| | 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.
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| | width="40%" | Health and Seniors Information Line <br/>
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| Victoria - 1. 250.952.1742<br/>
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| In BC - 1.800.465.4911<br/>
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| [http://www.gov.bc.ca/health www.gov.bc.ca/health]
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| | === Society of Notaries Public of BC === |
| | width="20%" | '''Society of Notaries Public of BC'''
| | A notary public can help with making a will and certifying legal documents. They are not able to assist with the probate process. The Society of Notaries Public of BC offers a list of notaries in the province. |
| | 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.
| | :Lower Mainland: 604-681-4516 |
| | width="40%" | Lower Mainland - 604.681.4516<br/>
| | :Toll-free: 1-800-663-0343 |
| Outside Lower Mainland - 1.800.663.0343<br/>
| | :[http://www.notaries.bc.ca www.notaries.bc.ca] |
| [http://www.notaries.bc.ca www.notaries.bc.ca] | |
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| | width="20%" | '''Public Guardian and Trustee Office'''
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| | 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.
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| | width="40%" | 700 - 808 West Hastings Street<br/>
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| Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3<br/>
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| 604.660.4444<br/>
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| {{REVIEWED | reviewer = [[People's Law School]], 2014}}
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