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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.

Toll-free: 604-878-7400

Canada Revenue Agency

Prepare tax returns for someone who died provides information and forms for those filing tax returns for someone who died.

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 & planning.”

clicklaw.bc.ca

Lawyer Referral Service

Helps people connect with a lawyer for a complimentary 15-minute consult.

Toll-free: 604-687-3221

accessprobono.ca

People's Law School

More in depth guidance for executors of an estate in British Columbia, including how to fill out probate or administration forms.

peopleslawschool.ca

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

Phone: 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.
+:Toll-free: 604-878-7400
+:[http://www.accessprobono.ca accessprobono.ca]
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+=== Canada Revenue Agency ===
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+''[https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/life-events/doing-taxes-someone-died/prepare-returns.html Prepare tax returns for someone who died]'' provides information and forms for those filing tax returns for someone who died.
-| 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
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+=== 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 & planning.”
-| 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'''
+Helps people connect with a lawyer for a complimentary 15-minute consult.
-| 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.
+:Toll-free: 604-687-3221
-| width="40%" | Lower Mainland - 604.687.4680,<br/>
+:[https://www.accessprobono.ca/our-programs/lawyer-referral-service accessprobono.ca]
-Outside the Lower Mainland - 1.800.565.5297<br/>
-[http://www.dialalaw.org www.dialalaw.org]
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+=== People's Law School ===
-| width="20%" | '''Law Students Legal Advice Clinics'''
+More in depth guidance for executors of an estate in British Columbia, including how to fill out probate or administration forms.
-| 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.
+:[https://www.peopleslawschool.ca/category/wills-estates/dealing-with-estate/ peopleslawschool.ca]
-| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604.822.5791<br/>
-Victoria: 1.250.385.1221<br/>
-[http://www.lslap.bc.ca www.lslap.bc.ca]
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+=== Public Guardian and Trustee of BC ===
-| width="20%" | '''Lawyer Referral Service'''
+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%" | Offers referrals to lawyers who can provide up to a half-hour consultation for $25.
+:700 - 808 West Hastings Street
-| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604.687.3221<br/>
+:Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3
-Outside Lower Mainland: 1.800.663.1919<br/>
+:Phone: 604-660-4444
-lawyerreferral@bccba.org
+:[http://www.trustee.bc.ca trustee.bc.ca]
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+=== Self Counsel Press ===
-| width="20%" | '''Legal Services Society Call Centre'''
+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%" | 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.
+:[http://www.self-counsel.com self-counsel.com]
-| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604.408.2172<br/>
-Outside Lower Mainland: 1.866.577.2525
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-| 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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