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An executor is the person named in a will to carry out the instructions contained in the will. The executor is responsible for settling the person’s affairs after death. The person’s estate (everything they owned) passes temporarily to the executor. The executor gathers up the estate assets; pays the funeral costs, debts, and taxes; and distributes...

Court forms and the rules of the court are maintained in several places online. This list will help connect you to the current version. Forms are available as fillable PDFs. If the forms aren’t loading in your web browser and you’re seeing a screen that says “Please wait . . .” at the top, try downloading the files first and opening the files...

If you can’t afford to pay fees in the Supreme Court, you can apply to the court for an “Order to Waive Fees.” This order allows you to file court documents and go to hearings without paying court-filing fees. You’ll have to prove that you’re receiving income assistance (welfare) or give information about your income and assets as well as your...

The BC Human Rights Code prohibits discrimination based on race, colour, ancestry, Indigenous identity, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and age. Complaints If you have been discriminated against in BC, you can make a complaint to the BC...

If you’ve been harassed or put at a disadvantage because of who you are, you have experienced discrimination. The Canadian Human Rights Act ( section 3) says it’s illegal to discriminate against someone based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family...

Many of us have had occasional problems with neighbours. This could involve noise, dogs, fences, trees, or second-hand smoke. In most cases, you can try talking to the person causing the problem. They may not be aware of the effect they’re having on their neighbours, and talking to them may solve the problem. But if that doesn’t work, you have...

A will is a written document where you describe what should happen to your property after you die. It must follow certain rules to be considered valid (legal). If you’re registered under the Indian Act and you live on reserve or Crown land, the wills process is guided by the Indian Act and the Indian Estates Regulations. Before anyone named in the...