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	To find out more about debt collection law within BC, visit [http://www.debtrightsbc.ca Consumer Protection BC].		To find out more about debt collection law within BC, visit [http://www.debtrightsbc.ca Consumer Protection BC].

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	There are small claims courts located [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1014 throughout the province]. Learn what's involved in [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/question/commonquestion/1101 taking someone to small claims court].		There are small claims courts located [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1014 throughout the province]. Learn what's involved in [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/question/commonquestion/1101 taking someone to small claims court].

	To collect more than $35,000, you have to go to BC’s Supreme Court. This is more complicated and expensive than small claims court. To find out how to make a claim in Supreme Court, go to [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca] and type "Supreme Court" in the search box. ~~If you are in the Lower Mainland, you may wish to visit the~~ [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1111 ~~Vancouver~~ Justice Access Centre] where staff can give you information about bringing a claim in Supreme Court.		To collect more than $35,000, you have to go to BC’s Supreme Court. This is more complicated and expensive than small claims court. To find out how to make a claim in Supreme Court, go to [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca] and type "Supreme Court" in the search box. Some British Columbia communities have a [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1111 Justice Access Centre] where staff can give you information about bringing a claim in Supreme Court.

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	==Getting legal help from a lawyer==		==Getting legal help from a lawyer==

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	==When do I go to court?==		==When do I go to court?==

	~~You~~ can go to ~~Small Claims Court if the debt someone owes you is for~~ $25,000 or less. If the ~~debtor owes~~ you ~~more than~~ the ~~$25,000 limit, for example $28,000, you can make a claim for $25,000 plus some contribution for your expenses~~.		In small claims court, people can settle their differences in cases worth anywhere up to $35,000. Small claims court has less formal and less complicated rules and procedures than Supreme Court. For example, the forms you use in small claims court are the “fill-in-the-blank” type.

	~~Small Claims Court~~ is for ~~people who do not have a lawyer. There are Small Claims Courts located throughout the province. To find out how to make a claim in Small Claims Court~~, go ~~to Clicklaw,~~ online at [~~http~~://~~www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc~~.ca]. ~~Type "Small Claims" in the search box~~. The ~~site links you~~ to ~~a video about Small Claims Court, available in Chinese, Punjabi, Vietnamese, and English, among other resources~~.		If your claim is for under $5,000, it will go before an online "tribunal" called the [https://civilresolutionbc.ca Civil Resolution Tribunal]. A tribunal is a form of court that helps people resolve their disputes quickly and affordably. The CRT encourages a collaborative approach to resolving disputes.

	To collect more than $25,000, you have to go to BC’s Supreme Court. This is ~~much~~ more complicated and expensive than ~~Small Claims Court~~. To find out how to make a claim in Supreme Court, go to [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca] and type "Supreme Court" in the search box. If you are in the Lower Mainland, you may wish to visit the [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1111 Vancouver Justice Access Centre] where staff can give you information about bringing a claim in Supreme Court.		There are small claims courts located [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1014 throughout the province]. Learn what's involved in [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/question/commonquestion/1101 taking someone to small claims court].

			To collect more than $35,000, you have to go to BC’s Supreme Court. This is more complicated and expensive than small claims court. To find out how to make a claim in Supreme Court, go to [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca] and type "Supreme Court" in the search box. If you are in the Lower Mainland, you may wish to visit the [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1111 Vancouver Justice Access Centre] where staff can give you information about bringing a claim in Supreme Court.

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Drew Jackson at 21:17, 20 April 2017

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	Suppose you loaned someone an amount of money. They promised to pay the debt within three months. But they did not pay the debt.		Suppose you loaned someone an amount of money. They promised to pay the debt within three months. But they did not pay the debt.

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	Suppose you loaned someone an amount of money. They promised to pay the debt within three months. But they did not pay the debt.		Suppose you loaned someone an amount of money. They promised to pay the debt within three months. But they did not pay the debt.

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	To find out more about debt collection law within BC, visit [http://www.debtrightsbc.ca Consumer Protection BC].		To find out more about debt collection law within BC, visit [http://www.debtrightsbc.ca Consumer Protection BC].

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Drew Jackson: /* Additional resources */

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	To find out more about debt collection law within BC, visit [http://www.debtrightsbc.ca Consumer Protection BC].		To find out more about debt collection law within BC, visit [http://www.debtrightsbc.ca Consumer Protection BC].

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Drew Jackson at 01:34, 22 March 2014

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Drew Jackson: /* Additional resources */

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	To find out more about debt collection law within BC, visit [http://www.debtrightsbc.ca Consumer Protection BC].		To find out more about debt collection law within BC, visit [http://www.debtrightsbc.ca Consumer Protection BC].

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Drew Jackson: /* Additional resources */

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	To find out more about debt collection law within BC, visit [http://www.debtrightsbc.ca Consumer Protection BC].		To find out more about debt collection law within BC, visit [http://www.debtrightsbc.ca Consumer Protection BC].

	~~[[File~~:~~Someoneowesyoumoney.JPG~~\|~~link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=~~KS-3JDM99PI\|left\|~~thumb\|350px\|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS-3JDM99PI~~ Someone ~~owes you money] In this animation Robert talks to his friend Grace about the money she owes him. Talking Cloud offers some options to consider when trying collecting money that someone owes you.]]~~		{{#ev:youtube\|KS-3JDM99PI\|600\|left\|Someone Owes You Money}}

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