Legal Resources

This tool helps people fill out the court forms to apply for a representation grant from the Supreme Court of British Columbia when the deceased didn’t leave a will.

Practical information for when someone dies without a will. Topics include who inherits the deceased’s property, steps to settling the estate, applying for a grant of administration, and more.

This website describes how wills and estates on reserve differ from wills and estates off reserve for status Indians who ordinarily lived on reserve at the time of their death. It includes information about what an executor can do for these types of estates.

Generally speaking, adults can only be given health care with their consent. This resource explains consent, and the exceptions to this general rule, including what happens when someone is mentally incapable.

Explains you may be eligible for permanent disability benefits if you had a work-related injury or illness that permanently impacted you or your ability to work. Topics include what to expect when you’re referred to Long Term Disability Services, and how the benefits are calculated.

This guide helps employees to organize unions.

Income assistance in BC, including for Indigenous people living off reserve, comes from the BC Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction. This website explains who is eligible and how to apply online for income assistance.

This resource explains the legal differences between employees and contractors.

Explains the steps you need to take to make an employment standards complaint to the BC Employment Standards Branch. It covers what you should know, including the limits on what you can complain about, and that employers can’t fire you for making a complaint. There are links to helpful agencies and where you can get free or low-cost legal help.

Practical information on your work status. Learn if you’re protected under BC’s employment standards law, how old you have to be to work in BC, what to watch out for in your employment contract, and common alternative work arrangements.