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=== Access Pro Bono === | === 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 persons who cannot obtain legal aid or afford a lawyer. | ||
:Lower Mainland: 604-878-7400 | :Lower Mainland: 604-878-7400 | ||
:Toll-free: 1-877-762-6664 | :Toll-free: 1-877-762-6664 | ||
:[http://www.accessprobono.ca | :[http://www.accessprobono.ca accessprobono.ca] | ||
=== Alzheimer Society of BC === | === Alzheimer Society of BC === | ||
Provides information and support to families, individuals and caregivers to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. | Provides information and support to families, individuals, and caregivers to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. | ||
:[http://www.alzheimerbc.org | :[http://www.alzheimerbc.org alzheimerbc.org] | ||
=== Clicklaw === | === Clicklaw === | ||
A website offering one-stop access to legal information, education and help for British Columbians from trusted organizations. | A website offering 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] | ||
=== Lawyer Referral Service === | ===Lawyer Referral Service=== | ||
A service of Access Pro Bono, offering referrals to lawyers who can provide a free 15-minute consultation. | |||
:Lower Mainland: 604-687-3221 | |||
:Toll-free: 1-800-663-1919 | |||
:[mailto:lawyerreferral@accessprobono.ca lawyerreferral@accessprobono.ca] | |||
:[http://www.lrsbc.org www.lrsbc.org] | |||
=== Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Clinics === | |||
Law students from the University of British Columbia offer free legal help with some legal matters, including wills, powers of attorney, and representation agreements for people with low incomes. | |||
Law students from the University of British Columbia offer free legal help with some legal matters. | |||
:604-822-5791 | :604-822-5791 | ||
:[http://www.lslap.bc.ca | :[http://www.lslap.bc.ca lslap.bc.ca] | ||
=== | === Ministry of Health === | ||
Provides information about planning for incapacity, including an enduring power of attorney form. | |||
:[http:// | :[http://gov.bc.ca/incapacityplanning gov.bc.ca/incapacityplanning] | ||
=== 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 and other planning documents. | ||
:info@nidus.ca | :info@nidus.ca | ||
:[http://www.nidus.ca | :[http://www.nidus.ca nidus.ca] | ||
=== 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. | 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. | ||
: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 === | ||
Self Counsel Press publishes do-it-yourself guides on legal topics for BC, including a ''Power of Attorney Kit''. | Self Counsel Press publishes do-it-yourself guides on legal topics for BC, including a ''Power of Attorney Kit''. | ||
:[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 === | ||
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: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 18:31, 31 March 2023
| This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by Kevin Smith in March 2019. |
Access Pro Bono
Volunteer lawyers provide free legal advice to qualifying persons who cannot obtain legal aid or afford a lawyer.
- Lower Mainland: 604-878-7400
- Toll-free: 1-877-762-6664
- accessprobono.ca
Alzheimer Society of BC
Provides information and support to families, individuals, and caregivers to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
Clicklaw
A website offering one-stop access to legal information, education and help for British Columbians from trusted organizations.
Lawyer Referral Service
A service of Access Pro Bono, offering referrals to lawyers who can provide a free 15-minute consultation.
- Lower Mainland: 604-687-3221
- Toll-free: 1-800-663-1919
- lawyerreferral@accessprobono.ca
- www.lrsbc.org
Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Clinics
Law students from the University of British Columbia offer free legal help with some legal matters, including wills, powers of attorney, and representation agreements for people with low incomes.
- 604-822-5791
- lslap.bc.ca
Ministry of Health
Provides information about planning for incapacity, including an enduring power of attorney form.
Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry
Provides detailed information about enduring powers of attorney and other planning documents.
- info@nidus.ca
- nidus.ca
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.
- 604-660-4444
- trustee.bc.ca
Self Counsel Press
Self Counsel Press publishes do-it-yourself guides on legal topics for BC, including a Power of Attorney Kit.
Society of Notaries Public of BC
A notary public can help with making a power of attorney. 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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