LEGALClick JEOPARDY Once to Begin Using Clicklaw to
LEGALClick. JEOPARDY Once to Begin Using Clicklaw to Answer Legal Information Questions
LEGAL JEOPARDY! YOUR FAMILY DEBT AND MONEY MATTERS LIFE PLANNING 100 100 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 400 400 400 500 500 500 CARS, HOMES AND JOBS HELP IN YOUR COMMUNITY
LEGAL JEOPARDY! YOUR FAMILY DEBT AND MONEY MATTERS LIFE PLANNING 100 100 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 400 400 400 500 500 500 CARS, HOMES AND JOBS HELP IN YOUR COMMUNITY
YOUR NEIGHBOUR’S TREE OVERHANGS YOUR YARD AND YOU DON’T LIKE IT. YOU CAN:
A. Do nothing. You are not allowed to touch your neighbour’s property B. Cut back branches overhanging your property C. Hire an arborist to cut down the tree, bill your neighbour
Dial-a-law scripts Neighbour Law A resource found thru Clicklaw B. Cut back branches overhanging your property
TRUE OR FALSE: IF YOU GET A TRAFFIC TICKET AND SIGN IT, THEN YOU’VE ADMITTED YOU’RE GUILTY
Defending Traffic Tickets An online self-help kit available via Clicklaw FALSE
HOW MANY DAYS DO YOU HAVE TO COME UP WITH THE RENT TO CANCEL AN EVICTION NOTICE FOR UNPAID RENT? A. 1 day B. 5 days C. 7 days D. 14 days
Tenant Survival Guide A booklet available thru Clicklaw and a Law. Matters Recommended Title B. 5 days
TRUE OR FALSE: PEOPLE RECEIVING PWD BENEFITS MUST HAVE AN EMPLOYMENT PLAN
Employment and People with Disabilities A fact sheet found thru Clicklaw FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: THE LAW DOES NOT REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO PAY WORKERS IF THEY ARE SICK AND CANNOT WORK
Working in BC: Your Legal Rights & Responsibilities A booklet available thru Clicklaw and a Law. Matters Recommended Title TRUE
A CHILD PROTECTION WORKER INVESTIGATING A COMPLAINT CAN…
A. B. C. D. E. Speak to your child alone Come to your home anytime Speak to anyone who knows your child All of the above None of the above
Parents’ Rights, Kids’ Rights Available online thru Clicklaw, and a Law. Matters Recommended Title D. All of the above
UNDER BC FAMILY LAW, YOU’RE IN A COMMON-LAW RELATIONSHIP IF YOU’VE LIVED WITH YOUR PARTNER FOR…
A. one year or more B. two years or more C. five years or more
Living Together or Living Apart A booklet available thru Clicklaw and a Law. Matters Recommended Title B. two years or more
IN A SPOUSAL ASSAULT SITUATION, A PEACE BOND IS A. a criminal charge B. an order that police apply for C. an order from a family court
For Your Protection: Peace Bonds and Restraining Orders A booklet available thru Clicklaw and a Law. Matters Recommended Title B. an order that police apply for
TRUE OR FALSE: A GRANDPARENT IN BC HAS NO LEGAL RIGHT TO ACCESS TO THEIR GRANDCHILD
Family Law in BC website fact sheets A website available through Clicklaw FALSE Grandparents have a legal right to apply for access in British Columbia.
IF A COUPLE IS SEEKING A DIVORCE, WHICH COURT DO THEY NEED TO GO BEFORE TO SETTLE A DISPUTE OVER FAMILY PROPERTY?
A. Provincial (Family) Court B. Small Claims Court C. Supreme Court of BC
Family Law Website A website available through Clicklaw C. Supreme Court of BC
TRUE OR FALSE: IF YOU CAN’T PAY A COURT FINE BY A CERTAIN DATE, YOUR ONLY OPTION IS TO GO TO JAIL
If You Can’t Pay Your Court Fine on Time from Legal Services Society A resource found thru Clicklaw FALSE
WHO DO YOU NEED TO HELP YOU WHEN YOU START BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS? A. Your banker B. A trustee in bankruptcy C. A lawyer
Legal Help for British Columbians A resource found thru Clicklaw and a Law. Matters Recommended Title B. A trustee in bankruptcy
TRUE OR FALSE: YOU STOP RECEIVING PWD BENEFITS IF YOU RECEIVE AN INHERITANCE
Trusts for People Receiving the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Benefit, from the BC Coalition of People with Disbilities A factsheet available thru Clicklaw FALSE If you set up a trust
HOW MANY WEEKS DOES AN EMPLOYABLE PERSON NEED TO SEARCH FOR WORK BEFORE THEY CAN GET WELFARE?
1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks
Your Welfare Rights A booklet available thru Clicklaw and a Law. Matters Recommended Title 3 weeks
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE DEBT COLLECTORS ALLOWED TO DO?
A. verbally contact a debtor at work repeatedly B. call a debtor’s relative on a Sunday between 1 and 5 pm C. use threatening or coercive language D. publish a debtor’s failure to pay
Consumer Law and Credit/Debt Law: A Guide for British Columbia A manual available thru Clicklaw and a Law. Matters Recommended Title B. call a debtor’s relative on a Sunday between 1 and 5 pm
IF YOU MISS A MORTGAGE PAYMENT, IN BC THE LENDER CAN’T SELL YOUR HOUSE WITHOUT ONE OF TWO THINGS. THOSE TWO THINGS ARE…
Can’t Pay Your Mortgage? What You Can Do If You’re Facing Foreclosure A booklet available thru Clicklaw and a Law. Matters Recommended Title your consent or a court order
TRUE OR FALSE: IF YOU’RE DIVORCED, YOUR EX AUTOMATICALLY GETS CUSTODY OF YOUR KIDS IF YOU DIE.
Writing Your Will Booklet available thru Clicklaw and a Law Matters Recommended Title FALSE As long as you name a guardian in your will
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DO YOU USE TO APPOINT SOMEONE TO MAKE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ON YOUR BEHALF IF YOU’RE INCAPACITATED?
A. A will B. A power of attorney C. An enduring power of attorney D. A representation agreement
Representation Agreement Overview A fact-sheet available on the web thru Clicklaw D. A representation agreement
Daily Double!!! WHEN AN ABORIGNAL PERSON WHO LIVED ON RESERVE DIES, THEIR WILL MUST BE APPROVED BY: A. The Band B. Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada C. The BC Probate Registry
Writing Your Own Will, A Guide for First Nations People Living on Reserve A booklet available thru Clicklaw B. Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
TRUE OR FALSE: IF SOMEONE HAS APPOINTED YOU AS THEIR EXECUTOR, YOU HAVE TO DO THE JOB
Being an Executor A booklet available thru Clicklaw and a Law. Matters Recommended Title FALSE You can resign as long as you haven’t “intermeddled” in the estate.
THIS ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND VOLUNTEER LAWYERS TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC
Access Pro Bono
THIS FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE CAN PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION FOR TENANTS
TRAC’s Tenant Infoline
THIS PLACE OFFERS FREE PACs, BOOKS ON LEGAL TOPICS FOR THE PUBLIC, STAFF WHO CAN HELP FIND LEGAL INFORMATION, AND IS OFTEN OPEN EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS
Your public library!
IN ADDITION TO CLICKLAW’S HELPMAP, THIS SERVICE CAN HELP YOU FIND A LEGAL ADVOCATE IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Pov. Net’s Find an Advocate Map
TWO LSS SERVICES THAT OFFER FREE FAMILY LAW ADVICE IF YOU HAVE A NET MONTHLY INCOME OF UP TO $3170
Family Law. LINE and Family Duty Counsel
Final Jeopardy Category Movie Trivia (Law Subcategory)
Final Jeopardy This 1992 film starred Joe Pesci as a lawyer just two weeks out of law school hired to defend a murder charge in Alabama.
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