People's team
The People's Law School team includes several lawyers, all of whom are passionate about making legal information understandable and accurate. Meet the team.
People's has contributed to
- Can I ask someone to pay for my higher insurance premiums after they caused damage to my home?
- Can I represent myself in a BC Supreme Court lawsuit, and what are the drawbacks and costs?
- Collecting unclaimed court funds
- Coronavirus: Your legal questions answered
- Dealing with a parking ticket
- How should I organize the evidence I'm sending to the other party in my dispute?
- I came to Canada as a protected person, and my spouse and children are still overseas. How do I bring them here?
- I got a letter from BC Unclaimed saying they’re holding unclaimed property in my name. What does that mean?
- I just moved to BC from overseas. When does my health care coverage start, and what do I do if I get sick before then?
- I wasn't paid for subcontractor work, so I filed a builder's lien. The owner says I should chase the builder, not them. What are my options?
- If I build a fence six inches into my property, can my neighbour now use the six inches on the other side of my fence for their yard?
- Is there a rule about how close a fence can be to a neighbour’s house?
- Learning about the Law
- My cellphone provider just billed me $600 more than expected. Can they do that?
- My dad left the family home to my siblings and me. I want to see the home sold; the others don't. What are my options?
- My ex says I'm neglecting our children — what happens next?
- My kids are on the title of my home. When I pass away and they inherit it, do they have to pay capital gains tax if they sell it?
- My neighbour wants to build a retaining wall between our properties. They won’t get more than one (expensive) quote. What are my rights?
- Options to deal with a neighbour problem
- Our fence on the property line has been damaged by our neighbour. Are they responsible for the damages?
- Six steps to claim unclaimed property
- Template demand letter for a loan
- Template loan agreement
- Template release of loan agreement
- The government is threatening to take my kids. What can I do?
- Tips for talking with your neighbour
- Unbundled legal services
- Understanding unclaimed property
