Where to Get Help for Being an Executor: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 21:46, 5 August 2025

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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-{{REVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [[Helen Low|Helen Low, QC]]|date= January 2016}}
+{{REVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [[Stephen Hsia|Stephen Hsia]]|date= March 2019}}
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 === 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 people who cannot obtain legal aid or afford a lawyer.
-:Lower Mainland: 604-878-7400
+:Toll-free: 604-878-7400
-:Toll-free: 1-877-762-6664
+:[http://www.accessprobono.ca accessprobono.ca]
-:[http://www.accessprobono.ca www.accessprobono.ca]
 === Canada Revenue Agency ===
-The CRA publication ''[http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/tg/t4011 Preparing Returns for Deceased Persons]'' provides information and forms for those filing tax returns for a deceased person.
+''[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.
-:1-800-959-8281
+:Toll-free: 1-800-959-8281
-:[http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca www.cra-arc.gc.ca]
+:[http://www.canada.ca/tax canada.ca/tax]
 === Clicklaw ===
-Clicklaw offers one-stop access to legal information, education and help for British Columbians from trusted organizations. Select the topic “Wills & Estates”.
+Online resource offers one-stop access to legal information, education, and help for British Columbians from trusted organizations.  Select the topic “Wills, estates & planning.”
-:[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca]
+:[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca clicklaw.bc.ca]
-=== Dial-A-Law ===
-The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch provides legal information for the public by telephone recordings and over the internet. See the script on “[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1272 Your Duties As Executor]”.
-:Lower Mainland: 604-687-4680
-:Toll-free: 1-800-565-5297
-:[https://www.cbabc.org/For-the-Public/Dial-A-Law http://www.cbabc.org]
 === Lawyer Referral Service ===
-The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch offers referrals to lawyers who can provide a half-hour consultation for $25.
+Helps people connect with a lawyer for a complimentary 15-minute consult.
-:Lower Mainland: 604-687-3221
+:Toll-free: 604-687-3221
-:Toll-free: 1-800-663-1919
+:[https://www.accessprobono.ca/our-programs/lawyer-referral-service accessprobono.ca]
-:[mailto:lawyerreferral@cbabc.org lawyerreferral@cbabc.org]
-:[https://www.cbabc.org/For-the-Public/Lawyer-Referral-Service www.cbabc.org]
-=== MyLawBC===
+=== People's Law School ===
-From Legal Services Society, the agency that provides legal aid in British Columbia, MyLawBC is an online resource that enables you to make a simple will through answering a set of questions. It also provides information on wills as well as personal planning documents such as powers of attorney and representation agreements.
+More in depth guidance for executors of an estate in British Columbia, including how to fill out probate or administration forms.
-:[http://mylawbc.com/paths/wills/ mylawbc.com]
+:[https://www.peopleslawschool.ca/category/wills-estates/dealing-with-estate/ peopleslawschool.ca]
 === Public Guardian and Trustee of BC ===
-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.
+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
-:604-660-4444
+:Phone: 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 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.
+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.
-:[http://www.self-counsel.com www.self-counsel.com]
+:[http://www.self-counsel.com self-counsel.com]
-=== 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.
-:Lower Mainland: 604-681-4516
-:Toll-free: 1-800-663-0343
-:[http://www.notaries.bc.ca www.notaries.bc.ca]
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