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=== Clicklaw === | === Clicklaw === | ||
A website offering one-stop access to legal information, education and help for British Columbians from trusted organizations. | |||
:[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca] | :[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca] | ||
=== Lawyer Referral Service === | === Lawyer Referral Service === | ||
A service from the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch that offers referrals to lawyers who can provide up to a half-hour consultation for $25. | |||
:Lower Mainland: 604-687-3221 | :Lower Mainland: 604-687-3221 | ||
:Toll-free: 1-800-663-1919 | :Toll-free: 1-800-663-1919 | ||
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=== MyLawBC=== | === MyLawBC=== | ||
From Legal Services Society, the agency that provides legal aid in British Columbia, MyLawBC is an online resource that provides information about personal planning documents such as powers of attorney and representation agreements. | From Legal Services Society, the agency that provides legal aid in British Columbia, MyLawBC is an online resource that provides information about personal planning documents such as powers of attorney and representation agreements. The site features “guided pathways” in which you are asked a series of questions, and based on your answers, you are provided with an action plan of what planning documents you need, and how to get them. | ||
:[http://mylawbc.com/paths/wills/ mylawbc.com/paths/wills] | :[http://mylawbc.com/paths/wills/ mylawbc.com/paths/wills] | ||
=== Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry === | === Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry === | ||
Provides detailed information about enduring powers of attorney | Provides detailed information about enduring powers of attorney, representation agreements, and advance directives. | ||
:info@nidus.ca | :info@nidus.ca | ||
:[http://www.nidus.ca www.nidus.ca] | :[http://www.nidus.ca www.nidus.ca] | ||
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=== Public Guardian and Trustee of BC === | === Public Guardian and Trustee of BC === | ||
This public body can investigate the misuse of a power of attorney where the adult has become mentally incapable. It also provides financial management and legal decision-making for vulnerable adults. | |||
:700 - 808 West Hastings Street | :700 - 808 West Hastings Street | ||
:Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3 | :Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3 | ||
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:Toll-free: 1-800-663-0343 | :Toll-free: 1-800-663-0343 | ||
:[http://www.notaries.bc.ca www.notaries.bc.ca] | :[http://www.notaries.bc.ca www.notaries.bc.ca] | ||
{{Power of Attorney Navbox}} | {{Power of Attorney Navbox}} | ||
