Legal Resources

Explains what financial help older adults in British Columbia can get from government sources. It covers Old Age Security, the Canada Pension Plan, employment insurance, and welfare benefits for older adults.

Helps you understand your tax return and how income taxes work, including who has to pay and what income is not taxable. It explains the deadline for filing, and explains what tax information you need. It links to a tool to estimate your income tax obligation. It also provides information on what you can do if you disagree with your assessment.

Explains your rights and steps you can take if you invest and things go sideways. Topics include what problems can arise when you invest, hiring an investment adviser, and the differences between investing in a public or a private company.

Explains that it’s important to deal with some debts before others. It explains “priority debts” (which should be paid as soon as possible), secured debts, and limitation periods, and explains where you can get help if your debt problem is urgent. It describes the steps you can take to deal with your debt. It also answers some common questions.

Explains how your creditor can take some of your wages or money from your bank account, the laws to protect you, and what benefits are protected from garnishment. It also explains how to apply to set aside a garnishing order, how to file and serve the application, and what could happen at a court hearing.

If you can’t pay your loan, the creditor may seek to take your property to satisfy the debt. Learn your rights if a creditor wants to repossess (or seize) your property.

This page helps with some of the common questions that come up while filling out the main forms used to file for Probate or Administration. It also includes some practical tips for making a successful application.

If you've been named as executor you may need to probate the will. This page helps you navigate the probate process.

This guide explains Gladue submissions including what factors are considered by a judge, how to make a Gladue report, and what might happen at a trial or sentencing hearing. There are options for a printable guide, or a fillable PDF version.

This chapter on consumer protection is from the manual used by law students handling cases at LSLAP’s legal clinics. It summarizes the law relating to contracts, consumers’ rights, sellers’ rights, warranties, misrepresentation, and false advertising.