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Anyone who wants psychiatric help can ask to be admitted to hospital for treatment. In some situations, the BC Mental Health Act also allows authorities (such as a doctor or the court) to send people to the hospital even if they don’t want to go (involuntarily). Helpful resources Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person (People’s Law School): This page...

If you’ve been fired — or dismissed from your job — you may be wondering about your rights. Can your employer fire you? Were you entitled to notice that you were going to be dismissed? Can you get severance pay? Employers have the right to fire employees for “just cause,” meaning there was a good reason to fire you. But if you were fired without...

If someone has insufficient or an unreliable credit history, a lender may require that a loan have a co-signer or that someone else “guarantee” a loan. Co-signing and guaranteeing a loan are different, and if you’re considering doing either, you should consider the implications carefully. What does it mean to co-sign a loan? Co-signing a loan means...

If you’re dealing with the estate of someone who has passed away and you need to find out whether they had a life insurance policy, there are a few things you can try. Sometimes simply going through their paperwork or computer may provide you with the information you need, but if not, you may need to conduct a more thorough search. Where can I...

Probate is a way of getting the court to say a will is legally valid. The executor is the person named in the will to carry out the will maker’s instructions. For example, the executor distributes property in the estate, such as land and personal items the will maker owned at the time of death. If the estate includes things like real estate that is...