Legal Services

Offers free legal advice to low- and modest-income individuals by phone or videoconference. Their volunteer lawyers provide up to a half hour of advice at each appointment, with the possibility of more appointments. Legal issues include family, immigration, criminal, and civil law (such as debt, employment, welfare, and housing matters).

Connect with an articling clinician or a community lawyer who offers affordable legal services on a limited scope and fixed fee basis. Areas covered are family law, residential tenancy, employment and benefits, wills and estates, and civil disputes.

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.

The Legal Centre provides legal consultation and defence for Palestinians and those involved in advocacy related to Palestine, limited to incidents occuring in Canada. Report an incident or seek legal assistance from their roster of volunteer paralegals and lawyers. Referral is free, but legal assistance and cost are subject to availability.

Nidus can help you with personal planning. You can contact them on behalf of an adult you’re helping. They have a trained volunteer who helps with education, with forms for making a representation agreement, and with using the Nidus Registry. You need to book ahead for an in-person appointment in Vancouver. Open to everyone, not just seniors.

This service provides free legal advice and representation to low-income residents of British Columbia with immigration and refugee legal matters.

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and community organizations host tax preparation clinics and arrange for volunteers to prepare tax returns for eligible individuals. This page lists all volunteer tax clinics in communities across BC.

A free, accessible service that aims to include children’s views and voices in the family law process at an early stage. The service focuses on the child's comfort and agency while helping them understand legal concepts in a child-friendly way.

Provides free 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.

Helps you file a complaint against a business and get a resolution to your problem. You can post reviews about your experience with a business. The BBB will help you report scams, imposters, frauds, or schemes, as well as file complaints about warranty disputes for a vehicle.