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{{A Death in Your Family TOC}}This wikibook from [[People's Law School]] is for people who want to know more about what to do first when a family member dies, how to make funeral arrangements, and where to find support.
{{A Death in Your Family TOC}}''[[A Death in Your Family]]'' is for people in British Columbia who want to know what to do when a loved one dies. It covers preparing for the death of a loved one, what to do immediately after the death, making the funeral arrangements, and where to find support. The information reflects the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/8mhj Wills, Estates and Succession Act]'', which became law in 2014.
 
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The People's Law School works within budget to keep publications up-to-date. However, the reader or service provider is responsible for using and interpreting information in this publication. ''You should not rely on this publication for legal advice. It provides general information only.''


== Acknowledgements ==
== Acknowledgements ==
Our sincere appreciation to:
Contributors to this resource:
*Legal <span class="noglossary">review</span>: Helen Low, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin.
*Legal review: [[Helen Low|Helen Low, QC]] and [[Nicco Bautista]]
*Plain language writer: Gayla Reid.
*Writing, editing and layout: [[Drew Jackson]], Elena Renderos, Gayla Reid
*Publications coordinator: Terresa Augustine.
*Page layout and design: Elena Renderos.


The People's Law School is grateful for support from the Law Foundation of BC, the Notary Foundation of BC, Department of Justice Canada, Heritage Canada, the Province of BC, the Attorney General of BC, the City of Vancouver, the National Crime Prevention Centre, and private donors.
This resource was made possible through the financial support of the Law Foundation of BC, the Notary Foundation of BC, the Department of Justice Canada, and the Province of British Columbia.


== The People's Law School ==
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The [[People's Law School]] is a non-profit charitable society whose purpose is to provide British Columbians with reliable information about their rights and responsibilities under the law.
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Latest revision as of 20:38, 23 August 2021

A Death in Your Family is for people in British Columbia who want to know what to do when a loved one dies. It covers preparing for the death of a loved one, what to do immediately after the death, making the funeral arrangements, and where to find support. The information reflects the Wills, Estates and Succession Act, which became law in 2014.

Acknowledgements

Contributors to this resource:

This resource was made possible through the financial support of the Law Foundation of BC, the Notary Foundation of BC, the Department of Justice Canada, and the Province of British Columbia.

Copyright

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence A Death in Your Family © People's Law School is, except for the images, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence. This licence lets others share, reuse, remix, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as they credit the copyright holder and license their new creations under the identical terms.

About People's Law School

People's Law School is a non-profit society in British Columbia, dedicated to making the law accessible to everyone. We provide free education and information to help people effectively deal with the legal problems of daily life.

1433 - 1130 W Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 4E4
604-331-5400
info@peopleslawschool.ca
www.peopleslawschool.ca