Where to Get Help for Being an Executor
| Access Pro Bono Society of BC | If you cannot afford a lawyer, you can make an appointment for free legal assistance from a volunteer lawyer. | Lower Mainland: 604.878.7400 Outside Lower Mainland: 1.877.762.6664 |
| Clicklaw | 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. | www.clicklaw.bc.ca |
| Dial-a-law | 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. | Lower Mainland - 604.687.4680, Outside the Lower Mainland - 1.800.565.5297 |
| Law Students Legal Advice Clinics | 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. | Lower Mainland: 604.822.5791 Victoria: 1.250.385.1221 |
| Lawyer Referral Service | Offers referrals to lawyers who can provide up to a half-hour consultation for $25. | Lower Mainland: 604.687.3221 Outside Lower Mainland: 1.800.663.1919 |
| Legal Services Society Call Centre | 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. | Lower Mainland: 604.408.2172 Outside Lower Mainland: 1.866.577.2525 |
| Self Counsel Press | 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. | www.self-counsel.com |
| Senior Citizen Counsellor Program | 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. | Health and Seniors Information Line Victoria - 1. 250.952.1742 |
| Society of Notaries Public of BC | 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. | Lower Mainland - 604.681.4516 Outside Lower Mainland - 1.800.663.0343 |
| Public Guardian and Trustee Office | 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. | 700 - 808 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3 |
| This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by People's Law School, 2014. |
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