Publications (available in hard copies at The Advocacy Centre)
- Safe Haven manual
- Guide to Trouble Free Renting
- Finding a Place to Rent
- West Kootenay Family Law Resources
- West Kootenay Referral Information
- Persons with Disabilities Application Kit: information sheet and checklist; letter to doctors; PWD sample form
- Specialized Victim Services brochure
- Advocacy Centre brochure
- Nelson on a Shoestring
Links
Legal information/advice
- Legal Aid – In person intake – In Trail only: Mon and Wed 9:30am-3:30pm, William Westcott Law Office 1402 Bay Ave, Trail. First come first serve.
Telephone intake – Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30am-2:30pm – 1-866-368-9171. - Lawyer referral service – 1.800.663.1919. The program will connect you with the right lawyer, who will charge $25 for an initial 30-minute consultation.
- Access Justice Pro Bono Law Clinics – 1.877.762.6664. Free 30-minute consultation with a lawyer.
- Dial-A-Law – 1.800.565.5297
- Click Law
- Courthouse Libraries BC
Family Law
- Legal Services Family Law Line – If you don’t qualify for legal aid, you may still qualify for free legal advice over the phone from a family lawyer. To find out if you’re eligible, call the Provincial Call Centre at 1.866.577.2525 between 9:30 and 3pm on weekdays (only open until 2:30pm on Wednesdays).
- Legal Services Family Law Website
- Family Justice Counsellor
- JP Boyd family law site
- Family Law Duty Counsel– There is a ‘duty counsel’ lawyer present on Family Court days in Nelson and Rossland. Duty counsel will help you with your case in court if you do not have a lawyer of your own. To find out when there are Family Court days, call the court registrar at 250.354.6165 (Nelson) and 250.362.7368 (Rossland).
- Family Law Legal Information Line – 1.888.236.2444
Income Assistance and Disability Benefits
Landlord/tenant
- Residential Tenancy Branch
- Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre
- West Kootenay Landlords Association
- Rental Owners and Manager Society
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