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Consumer Law
- Video: Cooling Off Periods for Contracts (2018)
- Video: Door to Door Sales Contracts (2018)
- Video: Gym Memberships (2018)
- Video: Problems with Consumer Purchases (2018)
- Video: Responsibilities of Co-signers (2018)
Courts
- Video: Comment se comporter en face d’un tribunal (2018)
- Video: How to Conduct Yourself in Court (2018)
- Video: Overview of Civil Court Cases in Manitoba (2021)
Criminal Law
- Criminal Law & Procedure (2020)
- Manitoba Driving Laws (2022)
- Video: First Appearance in Criminal Court (2022)
- Video: Obligations and Rights When Stopped by the Police (2019)
- Video: What are My Rights When Arrested? (2019)
- Video: When Can a Person be Released on Bail? (2019)
- Video: What Happens When Bail Conditions are Breached? (2019)
- Video: When Can the Police Conduct a Search? (2019)
- Video: When Can Police Search My Home? (2019)
- Video: Effect of a Criminal Record and How Long Criminal Records Last (2019)
Elder Abuse
- Elder Abuse – Printable Bookmark (PDF) (2021)
- Elder Abuse – Printable Poster (PDF) (2021)
- Elder Abuse – Printable Brochure (PDF) (2021)
Employment Law
- Employment Law (printable brochure) (2007, revised 2022) – Basic Legal Information for Manitoba Employees
- Employment brochure (PDF with links) (2022)
- Workplace Sexual Harassment Brochure
- Workplace Sexual Harassment Bookmark
Family Law
For more Family Law publications and information see Unrepresented Litigants Tab.
- Family Law For Children (revised 2021)
- Le droit de la famille pour les enfants (revised 2021)
- Legal Tips for Single Parents (revised 2021)
- Informations juridiques pour parents seuls (revised 2021)
Fact Sheets – English (2023)
Family Violence
- Video: What Happens When I Call the Police to Report Domestic Violence? (2019)
- Video: Protection Orders – What do the Conditions Mean? (2019)
Human Rights
- Human Rights (2011)
Neighbour Disputes
- Not in My Back Yard! (2005, updated 2020)
Newcomers
- Buying a Home (2014)
- Separation & Divorce (2014)
Real Estate
- Purchasing a Home (2004)
Renting
- Residential Tenancies fact sheet (2021)
- Video: Getting Out of a Residential Lease (2018)
Welfare Law
- Welfare Guide (2015)
Wills & Estates
- Estates Brochure (2022)
- Executor’s Checklist (2008)
- Healthcare Directives Brochure (2018)
- My Funeral Plan – (Free to download or hard copies available at $5.00 per copy)
- Powers of Attorney Brochure (2022)
- Wills Brochure (2018)
- Video: Enduring Powers of Attorney (2018)
- Video: Healthcare Directives (2018)
- Video: Holograph (Handwritten) Wills (2018)
- Video: Probating Wills in Manitoba (2018)
Manitoba Probate Guide for Small Estates (2023)
Read this first: Probate Guide – Read this First
Next, choose which of the 4 situations your estate fits under. Go to that section and only use that section and the steps and forms for that section.
- Estate up to $10,000 – Estates up to $10,000
- Estate over $10,000 where there is a will – For Executors
- Estate over $10,000 where there is no will – For Administrators
- Estate over $10,000 where there is a will but no Executor – Administration with Will Annexed
- Glossary
- Resources for Estate Matters
- Court of King’s Bench Locations (Manitoba Courts Website)
Youth Justice
Brochures (2014)
- Youth Criminal Justice Act – Understanding Your Rights under the law
- La loi sur le système de justice pénale pour les adolescents : Comprendre vos droits en vertu de la loi
Fact Sheets – English (2014)
- Right to Counsel
- Bail
- Extrajudicial Measures
- Conferences
- Court Processes
- Court Orders
- Victim Issues
- Youth Records
Fact Sheets – Français (2014)
- Droit aux services d’un avocat
- Caution
- Mesures extrajudiciare
- Groupes consultatifs
- Processus judiciaires
- Ordonnances du tribunal
- Victimes
- Dossiers