Legal Services

Find organizations that provide legal help in BC. Most services are free or low cost.

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BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society

British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS)
The society provides services to eligible individuals, families, and organizations within Indigenous communities and in urban and rural centres. If you’re an Indigenous person with a disability, or a community or organization requiring disability information and support services, they may be able to help you.
Last reviewed December 2024
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Disability Planning Helpline

Plan Institute
Experienced advisers, from financial advisers to personal coaches, are available on the helpline to answer questions about the Disability Tax Credit (DTC), the Registered Disability Savings Plan, estate planning, advocacy approaches, government benefit programs, social network building, and more. Includes one-on-one support for the DTC application...
Last reviewed November 2024
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Credit Counselling Society

Credit Counselling Society
Provides fee credit counselling appointments to discuss your personal finances with a certified credit counsellor. They will review your financial situation to help you make a plan to get out of debt.
Last reviewed August 2024
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Poverty law advocate (Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton)

Sea to Sky Community Services
Provides free legal support to people and families with low incomes on issues including tenancy, income assistance, disability benefits, debt issues, and other legal matters. The program also provides public education, information, guidance, and referrals to other services when needed.
Last reviewed August 2024
The logo consists of a shield with the text "University of Victoria" below it, and the text "Law" below that. The shield features three red birds at the top, a book with yellow pages in the centre, and alternating blue and white horizontal stripes at the bottom.

The Law Centre

The Law Centre at the University of Victoria
May provide legal advice, assistance, and representation to eligible clients who live in the Capital Regional District and who can’t afford a lawyer. They help with criminal matters, divorce, support and other family law matters, human rights complaints, and civil disputes. They also help with some hearings before administrative tribunals.
Last reviewed August 2024
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Okanagan Thompson Legal Clinic

Community Legal Clinic Operating Society of BC
Free legal advice and representation to low-income people in the Kamloops and Kelowna area. They help with income assistance, limited family law, disability, tenancy, employment insurance, employment standards, Indigenous legal issues, human rights, small claims, CRT matters, judicial reviews, and other areas not covered by legal aid.
Last reviewed August 2024
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National Directory of Professionals Assisting SRLs

National Self-Represented Litigants Project
A directory of lawyers (as well as paralegals, and other professionals offering therapeutic support and assistance) offering self-represented litigants (SRLs) affordable assistance, primarily in the form of unbundled legal or limited-scope services (unbundling).
Last reviewed August 2024
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Lawyer Referral Service

Access Pro Bono
This service helps you find a suitable lawyer. Anyone can call to get contact information of a lawyer who will meet for a free 15-minute appointment. You can retain the lawyer at a rate you both agree to, but there’s no obligation for either of you to continue after the free consultation.
Last reviewed August 2024
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Find-a-Lawyer

The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (CBABC)
Online legal directory where you can find legal services in your community by searching for the location, area of practice, and language spoken to find all lawyers that meet those criteria. You can also find a specific lawyer or law firm if you know the name.
Last reviewed August 2024
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Find a Notary

BC Notaries
Find a notary by searching by name, location, or language. Notaries provide a broad range of legal services, including affidavits for all documents you need at a Public Registry, authorization of minor child travel, certified true copies of documents, powers of attorney, and will preparation.
Last reviewed August 2024