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Where can I find out more about dealing with property and debt?

Last updated on August 1, 2024

Family Law in British Columbia – Legal Aid BC

Property and debt on the Legal Aid BC's Family Law in BC website answers a range of questions including:

  • What is family property?
  • What about property one of us owned before we got together?
  • Can creditors force me to pay back my ex-spouse's debts?

Clicklaw – Courthouse Libraries BC

Clicklaw provides user friendly, searchable access to key legal information, including information about the division of property at separation.

Clicklaw’s HelpMap can help you locate services that can assist with family law problems.

Clicklaw also links you to information and services in other languages.

Dial-A-Law – People's Law School

The Dial-A-Law website is a service of the People’s Law School. It offers information on family topics, including Dividing property and debts and Deciding who will move out when you separate.

Finances After Separation – Justice Education Society of BC

Parenting After Separation: Finances is a free online workshop to assist parents to understand and address the financial issues connected with separation. Separated with Children: Dealing with the Finances is the parent handbook for the program.

Information and Services

For in-person and virtual services, see Who Can Help?

Check out these resources from Legal Aid BC:

Visit a Justice Access Centre:

Talk with a family justice counsellor at a Family Justice Centre.

British Columbia has a central authority that assists left-behind parents whose children have been abducted across international borders. For more information, including contact information, please see International Child Abduction.