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

Latest revision as of 22:49, 21 March 2019

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.

Lower Mainland: 604-878-7400

Toll-free: 1-877-762-6664

Canada Revenue Agency

The publication Preparing Returns for Deceased Persons provides information and forms for those filing tax returns for a deceased person.

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.”

clicklaw.bc.ca

Lawyer Referral Service

Service offering referrals to lawyers who can provide a half-hour consultation for $25.

Lower Mainland: 604-687-3221

Toll-free: 1-800-663-1919

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

Lower Mainland: 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 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: 1-877-762-6664
-:[http://www.accessprobono.ca www.accessprobono.ca]
+:[http://www.accessprobono.ca 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.
+The 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.
-: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.”
-:[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.
+Service offering referrals to lawyers who can provide a half-hour consultation for $25.
 :Lower Mainland: 604-687-3221
 :Toll-free: 1-800-663-1919
-:[mailto:lawyerreferral@cbabc.org lawyerreferral@cbabc.org]
-:[https://www.cbabc.org/For-the-Public/Lawyer-Referral-Service www.cbabc.org]
-=== MyLawBC===
-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.
-:[http://mylawbc.com/paths/wills/ mylawbc.com]
 === 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
+:Lower Mainland: 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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