Legal Resources

Explains your options if you don’t agree with ICBC’s decision to deny an accident benefit. You can talk to your ICBC support and recovery specialist, resolve your dispute with the Claims Decisions Review, file a dispute with the Civil Resolution Tribunal, or dispute your claim in court.

Explains that insurance may cover the claim if your car is damaged in an accident, or if you damage someone else’s car. Find the answers to common questions relating to vehicle damage claims.

Explains your legal rights and answers common questions if you’re hurt in a motor vehicle accident. It includes information about ICBC benefits, appealing if your claim for benefits was denied, and more.

Offers important resources and services for refugee claimants in British Columbia. It helps connect refugees with settlement workers who provide information about settling into their new lives and accessing support services.

Guide for people appointed by Indigenous Services Canada as the executor or administrator of the estate of a family member or friend who has passed away.

Explains the differences between using an alias and legally changing your name, if you have to apply to the court to change your name when you marry or divorce, and the steps for doing so.

Explains when you have to share information about your income, expenses, assets, and debts with your ex-spouse, and how to go about doing so.

Explains the collaborative family law process, where you and your spouse each hire a lawyer who practises collaborative family law with the goal of settling your case fairly, without going to court. It provides links to finding a collaborative family lawyer, and to other resources for legal help and advice.

Provides information to help you register and order certificates for vital events, such as a birth, death, or marriage. Also provides online application for certificates.

Learn about the different income tax rules that apply to spousal support and child support. It explains that spousal support is usually taxable and deductible, and explains when spousal support payments are taxable and deductible. Child support is usually not taxable or deductible. Some legal fees and expenses are tax deductible.