Legal Services Society
The Legal Services Society (LSS) provides legal aid in BC. Legal aid includes representation by a lawyer, legal advice, and legal information. LSS gives priority to people with low incomes, but many of its services are available to all British Columbians. LSS's mission is to provide innovative and collaborative legal aid services that enable people with low incomes to effectively address their issues within the justice system.
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Explains the basics of family law in BC. Includes information about living common-law or being married, the process for separation and divorce, how to work out custody, support, and access issues, and how to sort out ... + more details
From Legal Services SocietySubtopics: child support; custody, guardianship & access; debtors rights & options; divorce & separation; marriage & common-law relationships; property at family breakup; spousal support + all subtopics
Fact sheets and self-help guides on family law in BC. Topics covered include abuse, adoption, child protection/removal, common-law relationships, custody & access, divorce & separation, child support, and spousal ... + more details
From Legal Services SocietySubtopics: adoption & birth; child protection/removal; child support; custody, guardianship & access; dealing with family breakup; divorce & separation; grandparents & other relatives; marriage & common-law relationships; peace bonds & restraining orders; property at family breakup; spousal support; violence in relationships + all subtopics
A manual for paralegals, legal information counsellors, and lawyers that covers 45 topics, including bankruptcy, creditors, debtors, fraud, leases, mortgages and foreclosure, prepayment rights, recovery of goods, and ... + more details
From Legal Services SocietySubtopics: bankruptcy; collection agencies; consumer rights; contracts; credit & loans; creditors rights & options; debtors rights & options; liens & problems with payment; mortgages + all subtopics
Self-help guides for applying for an uncontested divorce. There are separate guides for a sole application (if you are filing for divorce alone) or a joint application (if you are filing for divorce together with the ... + more details
From Legal Services SocietySubtopics: divorce & separation; documents, forms & records; supreme court
A Supreme Court financial statement (Form F8) is a document that tells the judge/master in a family law case about your income, expenses, assets, and debts. This self-help guide explains how to fill out a financial ... + more details
From Legal Services SocietySubtopics: child support; custody, guardianship & access; dealing with family breakup; dealing with orders; divorce & separation; documents, forms & records; property at family breakup; spousal support; supreme court + all subtopics
This reprinted booklet contains information on government pensions and benefits for seniors. The booklet also contains information about adult guardianship legislation, health care services and benefits, housing, safety ... + more details
From Legal Services SocietySubtopics: pensions & benefits; planning for your future; planning for your future; seniors pensions & benefits + all subtopics
Explains who is eligible for welfare, how to apply for welfare, what benefits are available, your responsibilities while on welfare, how to appeal a decision about your benefits, and how to get more information or help. + more details
From Legal Services SocietySubtopics: benefits for people with disabilities; benefits for people with disabilities; welfare + all subtopics
For people in common-law relationships, this fact sheet sets out the basic legal rules about debts and who's responsible for them. + more details
From Legal Services SocietySubtopics: debtors rights & options; marriage & common-law relationships
For any homeowner who may miss or has already missed one or more mortgage payments, or has received a petition to go to court. It explains what homeowners can do when lenders try to take their properties because of ... + more details
From Legal Services SocietySubtopics: getting started with your case; mortgages; mortgages
This fact sheet provides information about how to deal with family law issues without going to court. Includes descriptions of mediation and collaborative family law. + more details
From Legal Services SocietySubtopics: family issues resolved outside of court; mediation