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| width="20%" | '''Consumer Protection BC'''
| width="40%" | Responsible for the administration and enforcement of the ''Consumer Protection Act'' and the ''Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act''.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca www.consumerprotectionbc.ca]
Phone: 604-320-1667 (Lower Mainland)<br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-888-564-9963 <br/>
PO Box 9244, Victoria, BC V8W 9J2
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| width="20%" | '''Cemetery and Crematorium Association of BC'''
| width="20%" | '''Cemetery and Crematorium Association of BC'''
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Email: [mailto://info@ccabc.org info@ccabc.org]<br/>
Email: [mailto://info@ccabc.org info@ccabc.org]<br/>
PO Box 10082, Aldergrove, BC V4W 3Z5  
PO Box 10082, Aldergrove, BC V4W 3Z5  
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| width="20%" | '''Consumer Protection BC'''
| width="40%" | Responsible for the administration and enforcement of the ''Consumer Protection Act'' and the ''Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act''.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca www.consumerprotectionbc.ca]
Phone: 604-320-1667 (Lower Mainland)<br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-888-564-9963 <br/>
PO Box 9244, Victoria, BC V8W 9J2
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| width="20%" | '''Funeral Service Association of BC'''
| width="20%" | '''Funeral Service Association of BC'''
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| width="20%" | '''People’s Memorial Society of BC'''
| width="40%" | A non-profit and locally-operated society that provides pre-arrangement, burial, cremation, memorial, funeral, and <span class="noglossary">transfer</span> services.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.peoplesmemorialsocietybc.com www.peoplesmemorialsocietybc.com]
Phone toll-free: 1-800-661-3358 <br/>
Email: [mailto://info@peoplesmemorialsocietybc.com info@peoplesmemorialsocietybc.com] <br/>
505 Stn Main, Vernon BC V1T 9Z9
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| width="20%" | '''Memorial Society of BC'''
| width="20%" | '''Memorial Society of BC'''
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Email: [mailto://mail@memsoc.org mail@memsoc.org] <br/>
Email: [mailto://mail@memsoc.org mail@memsoc.org] <br/>
205 - 640 West Broadway, Vancouver BC V5Z 1G4  
205 - 640 West Broadway, Vancouver BC V5Z 1G4  
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| width="20%" | '''People’s Memorial Society of BC'''
| width="40%" | A non-profit and locally-operated society that provides pre-arrangement, burial, cremation, memorial, funeral, and <span class="noglossary">transfer</span> services.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.peoplesmemorialsocietybc.com www.peoplesmemorialsocietybc.com]
Phone toll-free: 1-800-661-3358 <br/>
Email: [mailto://info@peoplesmemorialsocietybc.com info@peoplesmemorialsocietybc.com] <br/>
505 Stn Main, Vernon BC V1T 9Z9
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1100-1200 West 73rd Ave, Vancouver, BC V6P 6G5
1100-1200 West 73rd Ave, Vancouver, BC V6P 6G5
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| width="20%" | '''Vital Statistics Agency'''  
| width="20%" | '''''British Columbia Probate Kit'', Self-Counsel Press'''
| width="40%" | The British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency is responsible for the registration of births, marriages, and deaths in British Columbia.  Offices are located in Victoria, Vancouver, and Kelowna.  
| width="40%" | Provides step-by-step <span class="noglossary">instructions</span> of how to probate an estate and includes all the required forms on enclosed CD-ROM. This kit also contains administration forms, which you <span class="noglossary">will</span> need if no valid will is available.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca www.vs.gov.bc.ca]
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.self-counsel.com/default/bc-probate-kit.html www.self-counsel.com] <br/>
Phone: 250-952-2681 (Victoria)<br/>
You can also find Self-Counsel Press publications for <span class="noglossary">sale</span> in many bookstores and in your local public library.
Phone toll-free: 1-888-876-1633 <br/>
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PO Box 9657 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9P3
| width="20%" | '''British Columbia Transplant Society'''
| width="40%" | BC Transplant directs, delivers, or contracts for all organ transplant services across BC.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.transplant.bc.ca www.transplant.bc.ca]
Phone: 604-877-2240 (Lower Mainland)<br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-6189 <br/>
Email: [mailto://BCTS_Webmaster@bcts.hnet.bc.ca BCTS_Webmaster@bcts.hnet.bc.ca]<br/>
555 West 12th Avenue (West Tower), Vancouver, BC V5Z 3X7
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| width="20%" | '''Coroners Service'''
| width="20%" | '''Coroners Service'''
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Chief Coroner’s Office Metrotower II <br/>
Chief Coroner’s Office Metrotower II <br/>
800 – 4720 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 4N2
800 – 4720 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 4N2
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| width="20%" | '''Lawyer Referral Service'''
| width="40%" | The Lawyer Referral Service enables members of the public to consult with a lawyer for up to 30 minutes for a fee of $25 plus taxes.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1044 www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1044]
Phone: 604-687-3221 (Lower Mainland)<br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-1919 <br/>
Email: [mailto://lawyerreferral@bccba.org lawyerreferral@bccba.org]
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| width="20%" | '''Public Guardians and Trustee Office'''
| width="20%" | '''Public Guardians and Trustee Office'''
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700 – 808 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3
700 – 808 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3
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| width="20%" | '''British Columbia Transplant Society'''
| width="20%" | '''Society of Notaries Public of BC'''
| width="40%" | BC Transplant directs, delivers, or contracts for all organ transplant services across BC.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.transplant.bc.ca www.transplant.bc.ca]
Phone: 604-877-2240 (Lower Mainland)<br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-6189 <br/>
Email: [mailto://BCTS_Webmaster@bcts.hnet.bc.ca BCTS_Webmaster@bcts.hnet.bc.ca]<br/>
555 West 12th Avenue (West Tower), Vancouver, BC V5Z 3X7
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| width="20%" | '''Will and Estates: Attorney General'''
| width="40%" | The Ministry of Attorney General website has information about wills and estates, including probate procedures.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1682 www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1682]
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| width="20%" | '''''British Columbia Probate Kit'', Self-Counsel Press'''
| width="40%" | Provides step-by-step <span class="noglossary">instructions</span> of how to probate an estate and includes all the required forms on enclosed CD-ROM. This kit also contains administration forms, which you <span class="noglossary">will</span> need if no valid will is available.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.self-counsel.com/default/bc-probate-kit.html www.self-counsel.com] <br/>
You can also find Self-Counsel Press publications for <span class="noglossary">sale</span> in many bookstores and in your local public library.
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| width="20%" | '''Lawyer Referral Service'''
| width="40%" | The Lawyer Referral Service enables members of the public to consult with a lawyer for up to 30 minutes for a fee of $25 plus taxes.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1044 www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1044]
Phone: 604-687-3221 (Lower Mainland)<br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-1919 <br/>
Email: [mailto://lawyerreferral@bccba.org lawyerreferral@bccba.org]
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| width="20%" | '''The Society of Notaries Public of BC'''
| width="40%" | A notary public can provide assistance with notarizing death certificates and providing extensive information about wills and estates. <span class="noglossary">Contact</span> the Society office to obtain the name and telephone number of a notary public near you. Ask the notary public how much it will cost for the first meeting.  
| width="40%" | A notary public can provide assistance with notarizing death certificates and providing extensive information about wills and estates. <span class="noglossary">Contact</span> the Society office to obtain the name and telephone number of a notary public near you. Ask the notary public how much it will cost for the first meeting.  
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.notaries.bc.ca www.notaries.bc.ca]
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.notaries.bc.ca www.notaries.bc.ca]
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Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-0343 <br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-0343 <br/>
Box 44, 1220 - 625 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T6
Box 44, 1220 - 625 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T6
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| width="20%" | '''Vital Statistics Agency'''
| width="40%" | The British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency is responsible for the registration of births, marriages, and deaths in British Columbia.  Offices are located in Victoria, Vancouver, and Kelowna.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca www.vs.gov.bc.ca]
Phone: 250-952-2681 (Victoria)<br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-888-876-1633 <br/>
PO Box 9657 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9P3
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| width="20%" | '''Will and Estates: Attorney General'''
| width="40%" | The Ministry of Attorney General website has information about wills and estates, including probate procedures.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1682 www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1682]
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| width="20%" | '''Service Canada'''
| width="20%" | '''Crime Victim Assistance Program'''
| width="40%" | On the Service Canada website, the section “[http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/lifeevents/loss.shtml Following a Death]” includes information about benefits available under the Canada Pension Plan. 
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca www.servicecanada.gc.ca]
Phone toll-free: 1-800-OCanada (1-800-622-6232) <br/>
Phone toll-free TTY: 1-800-926-9105 (for <span class="noglossary">hearing</span> or speech impairment)<br/>
PO Box 1177 Station CSC, Victoria BC V8W 2V2
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| width="20%" | '''Ministry of Social Development'''
| width="40%" | When a person dies and there are no resources for funeral expenses, through either the individual’s estate or family, the Ministry of Social Development may help with these <span class="noglossary">costs</span>.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.hsd.gov.bc.ca/publicat/bcea/Funerals.htm www.hsd.gov.bc.ca/publicat/bcea/Funerals.htm]
Phone toll-free: 1-866-866-0800
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| width="20%" | '''The Crime Victim Assistance Program'''
| width="40%" | Administered by the Victim Service Division of the BC Ministry of Justice. Immediate family members of an injured or deceased victim may be eligible for financial assistance and benefits including funeral expenses.  
| width="40%" | Administered by the Victim Service Division of the BC Ministry of Justice. Immediate family members of an injured or deceased victim may be eligible for financial assistance and benefits including funeral expenses.  
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/victimservices/financial/index.htm www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/victimservices/financial/index.htm]
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/victimservices/financial/index.htm www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/victimservices/financial/index.htm]
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Phone: 604-661-2800 (Lower Mainland)<br/>
Phone: 604-661-2800 (Lower Mainland)<br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-3051
Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-3051
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| width="20%" | '''Ministry of Social Development'''
| width="40%" | When a person dies and there are no resources for funeral expenses, through either the individual’s estate or family, the Ministry of Social Development may help with these <span class="noglossary">costs</span>.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.hsd.gov.bc.ca/publicat/bcea/Funerals.htm www.hsd.gov.bc.ca/publicat/bcea/Funerals.htm]
Phone toll-free: 1-866-866-0800
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| width="20%" | '''Service Canada'''
| width="40%" | On the Service Canada website, the section “[http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/lifeevents/loss.shtml Following a Death]” includes information about benefits available under the Canada Pension Plan. 
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca www.servicecanada.gc.ca]
Phone toll-free: 1-800-OCanada (1-800-622-6232) <br/>
Phone toll-free TTY: 1-800-926-9105 (for <span class="noglossary">hearing</span> or speech impairment)<br/>
PO Box 1177 Station CSC, Victoria BC V8W 2V2
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| width="20%" | '''The Last Post'''
| width="20%" | '''The Last Post'''
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