Elder Law Clinic
About this resource
We offer pro bono legal advice to eligible older adults (55+) residing in BC through our Elder Law Clinic on a wide range of legal matters, including:
Preparing Advance Planning documents, such as wills, powers of attorney, and representation agreements.
Explaining legal proceedings and what to expect in court.
Reviewing court documents.
Preparing cases and submissions.
Representation at certain court hearings.
Assistance in matters of adult guardianship.
General legal advice.
While we do not offer legal services in either family or criminal law, we can direct persons to organizations who may be able to assist.
Contact our Seniors Abuse and Information Line at 604-437-1940 or Toll Free at 1-866-437-1940 for more information or to arrange a consultation with our legal team.
Preparing Advance Planning documents, such as wills, powers of attorney, and representation agreements.
Explaining legal proceedings and what to expect in court.
Reviewing court documents.
Preparing cases and submissions.
Representation at certain court hearings.
Assistance in matters of adult guardianship.
General legal advice.
While we do not offer legal services in either family or criminal law, we can direct persons to organizations who may be able to assist.
Contact our Seniors Abuse and Information Line at 604-437-1940 or Toll Free at 1-866-437-1940 for more information or to arrange a consultation with our legal team.
Details
Resource type
Human Rights, Legal Rights
Disabilities
Acquired Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autonomic Dysfunctions/Dysautonomia, Behaviour Disorders and Conditions (ie. ADHD), Blind / Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Pain, Circadian Rhythm Disorders , Deaf / Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, Down Syndrome , Dual Diagnosis, Epilepsy / Seizure Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Spectrum Disorders , Intellectual / Developmental Disability, Learning Disorder / Disability, Long-COVID/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Mental Health , Neuromuscular Disorders, Other / I don't know, Paraplegia / Quadriplegia, Physical Disability / Mobility Impairment, Schizophrenia , Speech Impairment / Social / Communication Disorders, Spina Bifida, Substance Use/Addiction
Age
55-99
Eligibility
Pro bono service to British Columbia residents over 55 years of age who meet eligibility criteria which will include income, assets and the nature of the services sought.
Age: 55+
Gross income: $40,000 + $10,000 per additional household member (e.g. $50,000 for 2, $60,000 for 3, and $70,000 for 4)
Asset test and eligibility for representation and drafting services will be discussed during the intake process.
Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis.
Age: 55+
Gross income: $40,000 + $10,000 per additional household member (e.g. $50,000 for 2, $60,000 for 3, and $70,000 for 4)
Asset test and eligibility for representation and drafting services will be discussed during the intake process.
Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis.
Location
Regions
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Fraser North, Fraser South, Fraser Valley, Greater Vancouver, Kootenays, North East, North West, Sunshine Coast / Squamish-Lillooet, Thompson Okanagan, Vancouver Island Central, Vancouver Island North, Vancouver Island South
Cities
108 Mile Ranch, 150 Mile House, 70 Mile House, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Ainsworth Hot Springs, Aldergrove, Alert Bay, Alexis Creek, Anahim Lake, Anglemont, Anmore, Apex Mountain Resort, Appledale, Armstrong, Arras, Arrow Creek, Ashcroft, Atlin , Avola, Balfour, Bamfield, Bankeir, Barkerville, Barriere, Baynes Lake, Bear Lake, Beaverdell, Belcarra, Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Big White Ski Resort, Black Creek, Blind Bay, Blue River, Boston Bar, Bowen Island, Bowser , Brentwood Bay, Bridal Falls, Bridge Lake, Britannia Beach, Buckhorn, Buick, Burnaby, Burns Lake, Burton, Cache Creek, Campbell River, Canal Flats, Canyon, Castlegar, Cawston, Celista, Charlie Lake, Chase, Chemainus, Cherryville, Chetwynd, Chilliwack, Christina Lake, Clearwater, Clinton, Coalmont, Cobble Hill, Coldstream, Colwood, Comox, Coquitlam, Courtenay, Cowichan Bay, Cranbrook, Crawford Bay, Crescent Valley, Creston, Crofton, Cultus Lake, Cumberland, D'Arcy, Davis Bay, Dawson Creek, Dease Lake, Delta, Denman Island, Dome Creek, Donald, Duncan, Eagle Bay, Eagle Creek, Earls Cove, Edgewater, Edgewood, Egmont, Elkford, Elko, Enderby, Erickson, Errington, Esquimalt, Fairmont Hot Springs, Falkland, Fanny Bay, Fauquier, Fernie, Fernie Alpine Resort, Field, Forest Grove, Fort Fraser, Fort Nelson, Fort St. James, Fort St. John, Fort Steele, Fraser Lake, Fruitvale, Gabriola Island, Galiano Island, Gambier Island, Garden Bay, Garibaldi Highlands, Genelle, Gibsons, Gillies Bay, Gingolx, Gold Bridge, Gold River, Golden, Grand Forks, Granisle, Grasmere, Greenwood, Grindrod, Halfmoon Bay, Harrison Hot Springs, Hazelton, Hedley, Heriot Bay, Hixon, Holberg, Honeymoon Bay, Hope, Hornby Island, Horsefly, Hosmer, Houston, Hudson’s Hope, Invermere, Iskut, Jaffray, Kaleden, Kamloops, Kaslo, Kelowna, Kemano , Keremeos, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Kimberley, Kimberley Alpine Resort, Kispiox, Kitimat, Kitwanga, Klemtu, Kootenay Bay, Kyuquot, Lac La Hache, Lac La Jeune, Ladner, Ladysmith, Lake Country, Lake Cowichan, Lake Errock, Langdale, Langford, Langley, Lantzville, Lasqueti Island, Likely, Lillooet, Lindell Beach, Lions Bay, Little Fort, Logan Lake, Lone Butte, Lumby, Lytton, Mackenzie, Madeira Park, Malakwa, Manning Park, Mansons Landing, Maple Ridge, Masset, Mayne Island, McBride, McLeod Lake, Meadow Creek, Merritt, Merville , Metchosin, Mica Creek, Mica Creek, Midway, Mill Bay , Mission, Moberly Lake, Monte Lake, Montrose, Moricetown, Mount Currie, Mount Washington Alpine Resort, Moyie Lake, Nakusp, Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, Naramata, Nelson, New Aiyansh, New Denver, New Hazelton, New Westminster, Newton, Nimpo Lake , North Saanich, North Vancouver, Ocean Falls, Okanagan Falls, Olalla, Oliver, Osoyoos, Oyama, Panorama Mountain Village, Parksville, Peachland, Pemberton, Pender Harbour, Pender Island, Penticton, Pinantan Lake, Pitt Meadows, Port Alberni, Port Alice, Port Clements, Port Coquitlam, Port Edward, Port Hardy, Port McNeil, Port Moody, Port Renfrew, Pouce Coupe, Powell River, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Princeton, Pritchard, Procter, Puntzi Lake, Qualicum Beach, Quathiaski Cove, Queen Charlotte , Queens Bay, Quesnel, Radium Hot Springs , Red Mountain Resort, Revelstoke, Revelstoke Mountain Resort, Richmond, Roberts Creek, Rock Creek, Rolla , Rosedale, Rossland, Royston, Saanich, Saanichton, Salmo, Salmon Arm, Salt Spring Island, Saltery Bay, Sandspit, Saturna Island, Savona, Sayward, Scotch Creek, Sechelt, Seton Portage, Shalalth, Shawnigan Lake, Shearwater, Sicamous, Sidney, Silver Star Mountain Resort, Silverton , Skidegate, Skookumchuck, Slocan, Smithers, Sointula , Sooke, Sorrento, Sparwood, Spences Bridge, Squamish, Stewart, Summerland, Sun Peaks Resort, Sunset Prairie, Surrey, Swartz Bay, Tahsis, Tappen, Tatla Lake, Taylor, Telegraph Cove, Telegraph Creek, Telkwa, Terrace, Tete Jaune Cache, Texada Island, Thetis Island, Thompson Sound, Thornhill, Toad River, Tofino, Topley , Trail, Tsawwassen, Tulameen, Tumbler Ridge, Ucluelet, Union Bay, Valemount, Vancouver, Vanderhoof, Vavenby, Vernon, Victoria, View Royal, Wardner, Warfield, Wasa, Wells , West Kelowna, West Vancouver, Whaletown, Whistler, Whistler Blackcomb, White Rock, Whitewater Ski Resort, Williams Lake, Windermere, Winfield, Winlaw, Winter Harbour, Woss, Wynndel, Yale, Ymir, Zeballos
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