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=== Clicklaw=== | === Clicklaw=== | ||
Online resource offers one-stop access to legal information, education, and help for British Columbians from trusted organizations. | Online resource offers one-stop access to legal information, education, and help for British Columbians from trusted organizations. | ||
:[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca | :[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca clicklaw.bc.ca] | ||
=== Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Clinics=== | === Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Clinics=== | ||
Law students from the University of British Columbia offer free assistance to qualifying clients with some legal matters, including preparing some simple wills. The manual used by law students has a chapter on "[ | Law students from the University of British Columbia offer free assistance to qualifying clients with some legal matters, including preparing some simple wills. The manual used by law students has a chapter on "[https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resources/lslap-manual-wills-and-estate-administration Wills and Estate Planning]" that includes sample clauses for making a will. | ||
:604-822-5791 | :604-822-5791 | ||
:[http://www.lslap.bc.ca | :[http://www.lslap.bc.ca lslap.bc.ca] | ||
=== Lawyer Referral Service=== | === Lawyer Referral Service=== | ||
Helps people connect with a lawyer for a complimentary 15-minute consult. | |||
: | :Phone: 604-687-3221 | ||
: | :Email: lawyerreferral@bccba.org | ||
:[https://www.accessprobono.ca/our-programs/lawyer-referral-service accessprobono.ca] | |||
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=== Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry=== | === Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry=== | ||
Nonprofit charitable organization that provides information, education, and support for people to prepare and use representation agreements and enduring powers of attorney. | Nonprofit charitable organization that provides information, education, and support for people to prepare and use representation agreements and enduring powers of attorney. | ||
:info@nidus.ca | :info@nidus.ca | ||
:[http://www.nidus.ca | :[http://www.nidus.ca nidus.ca] | ||
=== Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia=== | === Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia=== | ||
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:Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3 | :Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3 | ||
:604-660-4444 | :604-660-4444 | ||
:[http://www.trustee.bc.ca | :[http://www.trustee.bc.ca trustee.bc.ca] | ||
=== Self Counsel Press=== | === Self Counsel Press=== | ||
Publisher of do-it-yourself guides on legal topics, including some guides on preparing a will in Canada. | |||
:[http://www.self-counsel.com | :[http://www.self-counsel.com self-counsel.com] | ||
=== Society of Notaries Public of BC=== | === Society of Notaries Public of BC=== | ||
A notary public can help | A notary public can help you prepare a will. The Society of Notaries Public of BC offers a list of notaries in the province. | ||
: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 | :[http://www.notaries.bc.ca notaries.bc.ca] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:58, 5 August 2025
| This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by Stephen Hsia in January 2019. |
Clicklaw
Online resource offers one-stop access to legal information, education, and help for British Columbians from trusted organizations.
Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Clinics
Law students from the University of British Columbia offer free assistance to qualifying clients with some legal matters, including preparing some simple wills. The manual used by law students has a chapter on "Wills and Estate Planning" that includes sample clauses for making a will.
- 604-822-5791
- lslap.bc.ca
Lawyer Referral Service
Helps people connect with a lawyer for a complimentary 15-minute consult.
- Phone: 604-687-3221
- Email: lawyerreferral@bccba.org
- accessprobono.ca
Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry
Nonprofit charitable organization that provides information, education, and support for people to prepare and use representation agreements and enduring powers of attorney.
- info@nidus.ca
- nidus.ca
Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia
Government office that may agree to be appointed executor in a will in appropriate circumstances. They may also administer an estate when the executor is unable or unwilling to do so.
- 700 - 808 West Hastings Street
- Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3
- 604-660-4444
- trustee.bc.ca
Self Counsel Press
Publisher of do-it-yourself guides on legal topics, including some guides on preparing a will in Canada.
Society of Notaries Public of BC
A notary public can help you prepare a will. 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
- notaries.bc.ca
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