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5. Resources Information about Legal and Medical Matters BC Vital Statistics Agency www.vs.gov.bc.ca Offices are located in Victoria, Vancouver, Kelowna, and Prince George. Your local Government Agent may assist you in working with BC Vital Statistics. The Website has information on topics that include how to register a death, how to order a Death Certificate, and how to change a death record. Public office hours at all offices are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday. General Inquiries Victoria: 250 952-2681 Vancouver: 604 660-2937 Toll-free: 1-888-876-1633 Mailing Address British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency PO Box 9657 STN PROV GOVT Victoria, BC V8W 9P3 BC Coroners Service www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/coroners/index.htm The Coroners Service of British Columbia is a division of the Ministry of Public Safety Solicitor General and for the Province of BC. It is responsible for the inquiry/investigation of all unnatural, unexpected, unexplained, or unattended deaths. The Service is managed from five regional offices located in the major cities in BC, under the direction of the Chief Coroner. For more information, contact the Chief Coroner’s office. Staff can provide you with the regional offices’ contact details, which are also available online. Telephone: 604 660-7745 (Vancouver) Enquiry BC: 1-800-663-7868 Fax: 604 660-7766 Chief Coroner’s Office Metrotower II Suite 2035 – 4720 Kingsway Burnaby, BC V5H 4N2 Public Guardian and Trustee of BC www.trustee.bc.ca The Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia is a division of the Ministry of Attorney General for the Province of BC. As Official Administrator for British Columbia, the Public Guardian and Trustee administers estates of people in BC who die with or without a Will when an executor, family member, or other eligible person either does not wish or is unable to carry out the administration of the estate. The Public Guardian and Trustee’s Estate Administration Division secures assets, settles debts and claims against the estate, then identifies and locates the estate’s heirs and beneficiaries. For more information, contact: Telephone: (Vancouver): 604 660-4444 Enquiry BC: 1-800-663-7867 Fax: 604 660-0374 Estate Administration Services, Public Guardian and Trustee of BC #700 – 808 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3 16
BC Transplant Society www.transplant.bc.ca/index.asp The British Columbia Transplant Society (BCTS) directs, delivers, or contracts for all organ transplant services across BC. For information, contact: Telephone: 604 877-2240 Toll-free: 1-800-663-6189 Fax: 604 877-2111 3rd Floor, West Tower 555 West 12th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Z 3X7 Wills and Estates: Attorney General www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/civil/info/wills_ estates.htm The Ministry of Attorney General Website has information about Wills and estates, including the Probate registry. BC Probate Kit, Self-Counsel Press www.self-counsel.com The BC Probate Kit contains the following. • The Probate Guide for British Columbia • Complete set of printed probate forms • Probate forms on CD ROM • Administration forms on CD ROM You can also find Self-Counsel Press publications for sale in many bookstores. The Society of Notaries Public of BC www.notaries.bc.ca A Notary Public can provide assistance with notarizing Death Certificates and providing extensive information about Wills and estates. Call The Society office or visit their Website to obtain the name and telephone number of a Notary Public near you. Ask the Notary Public how much it will cost for the first meeting. Telephone: 604 681-4516 Toll-free: 1-800-663-0343 Fax: 604 681-7258 Information about Benefits Canada Pension Plan www.sdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/individuals/ events/dd.shtml On the Canada Pension Plan Website, the section called “Dealing With Death” includes information about allowances for survivors, Children’s Benefits, Employment Insurance Benefits on behalf of a deceased person, Federal Workers’ Compensation, international benefits, public pensions and retirement, and survivor benefits. Toll-free Information Line: 1-800-277-9914 Mailing address Income Security Programs Human Resources Development Canada PO Box 1177 Federal Building Victoria, BC V8W 2V4 17
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