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Dial-A-Law features free information on the law in British Columbia in over 130 topic areas. A service of People's Law School, Dial-A-Law is available on Clicklaw Wikibooks, a dedicated website at dialalaw.ca, and on the telephone at 1-800-565-5297.

Money & Debt
- Getting a Credit Card · Disputing a Credit Card Bill · Credit Reports · Co-Signing or Guaranteeing a Loan · Collecting on a Debt · Garnishment · Options for Getting Out of Debt · Dealing with Debt Collectors · Warehouse Liens · Financial Help for People with Disabilities · Income Assistance · Your Bank Account

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Dial-A-Law © People’s Law School is, except for the images, made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Licence.

Disclaimer

At People's Law School, we believe accurate, plain English information can help people take action to work out their legal problems. This information explains in a general way the law that applies in British Columbia. It is not intended as legal advice. For help with a specific legal problem, contact a legal professional. Some sources of legal help are highlighted in the page on free and low-cost legal help.

About People's Law School

People's Law School is a non-profit society in British Columbia providing free education and information on the legal problems of daily life. See more titles from People's Law School.

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+'''Dial-A-Law''' features free information on the law in British Columbia in over 130 topic areas. A service of [[People's Law School]], Dial-A-Law is available on Clicklaw Wikibooks, a dedicated website at [http://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca dialalaw.ca], and on the telephone at 1-800-565-5297.
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+*'''[[Introduction to Dial-A-Law|Introduction]]'''
+===Consumer & Money===
+* '''Cars & Getting Around'''
+** [[Problem with a Used Car]]{{·}} [[Leasing a Car]]{{·}} [[Car Repairs]]{{·}} [[Insurance Benefits for Accident Victims]]{{·}} [[If You're Injured in a Motor Vehicle Accident|If You're Injured in a Motor Vehicle Accident]]{{·}}  [[Making a Vehicle Damage Claim]]{{·}} [[The Points System and ICBC]]
+* '''Consumer'''
+** [[Problem with a Purchase]]{{·}} [[The Basics of Making a Purchase]]{{·}} [[Online Shopping]]{{·}} [[If You're Not Happy with a Service]]{{·}} [[Fitness Centres, Yoga Studios, and Other “Continuing Service Contracts”|Continuing Service Contracts]]
+* '''Money & Debt'''
+** [[Getting a Credit Card]]{{·}} [[Disputing a Credit Card Bill]]{{·}} [[Taking Charge of Your Credit Report|Credit Reports]]{{·}} [[Co-Signing or Guaranteeing a Loan]]{{·}} [[Collecting on a Debt]]{{·}} [[When a Creditor Wants to Take Money From Your Wages or Bank Account|Garnishment]]{{·}}[[You Have Options for Getting Out of Debt|Options for Getting Out of Debt]]{{·}} [[Dealing with Debt Collectors]]{{·}} [[Understanding Warehouse Liens|Warehouse Liens]]{{·}} [[Financial Help for People with Disabilities]]{{·}} [[Income Assistance: Reconsiderations and Appeals|Income Assistance]]{{·}} [[Your Bank Account]]
+===Work & Business===
+* '''Work'''
+** [[Protection Against Job Discrimination|Job Discrimination]]{{·}} [[Sexual Harassment]]{{·}} [[Farm Workers' Wages]]{{·}} [[Farm Workers' Rights]]{{·}} [[Workers' Compensation]]{{·}} [[Appealing a Workers' Compensation Decision|Workers' Compensation Appeals]]{{·}} [[If You Are Fired: Wrongful Dismissal|If You Are Fired]]{{·}}[[Getting Laid Off]]{{·}} [[If You Quit Your Job|If You Quit]]{{·}} [[Applying for Employment Insurance|Applying for EI]]
+* '''Business'''
+** [[Starting a Small Business]]{{·}} [[Incorporating a Company]]{{·}} [[Forming a Partnership]]{{·}} [[Trademarks, Copyright and Other Intellectual Property|Intellectual Property]]{{·}} [[Music Law]]
+===Families & Children===
+* '''Family Relationships'''
+**[[Introduction to Family Law|Introduction to Family Law]]{{·}} [[Getting Married in British Columbia|Getting Married]]{{·}} [[Marriage Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements|Marriage & Cohabitation Agreements]]{{·}} [[Couples Who Are Not Spouses: Your Income, Support and Property Rights|Couples Who Are Not Spouses]]{{·}} [[Introduction to Family Violence|Family Violence]]{{·}} [[Changing Your Name|Changing Your Name]]
+* '''Divorce & Separation'''
+**[[Separation and Separation Agreements|Separation & Separation Agreements]]{{·}} [[Deciding Who Will Move Out When You Separate|Deciding Who Will Move Out]]{{·}} [[Requirements for Divorce and Annulment|Requirements for Divorce & Annulment]]{{·}} [[Desk Order Divorce: The Do-It-Yourself Divorce Process|Desk Order Divorce]]{{·}} [[Responding to Divorce Proceedings|Responding to Divorce Proceedings]]{{·}} [[Guardianship, Parenting Arrangements, and Contact|Guardianship, Parenting Arrangements & Contact]]{{·}} [[Introduction to Child Support|Child Support]]{{·}} [[Introduction to Spousal Support|Spousal Support]]{{·}} [[Enforcing Support Orders and Agreements|Enforcing Support Orders & Agreements]]{{·}} [[Tax Implications of Support Payments|Tax Implications of Support Payments]]{{·}} [[Dividing Property and Debts|Dividing Property & Debts]]
+* '''Children'''
+** [[Children's Rights|Children's Rights]]{{·}} [[Children Born Outside Marriage|Children Born Outside Marriage]]{{·}} [[Adoption of a Child|Adoption]]{{·}} [[Adoption Registries|Adoption Registries]]{{·}} [[Reporting Suspected Child Abuse|Reporting Suspected Child Abuse]]{{·}} [[Child Protection and Removal|Child Protection & Removal]]
+* '''Resolving Family Disputes'''
+** [[Mediation, Collaborative Negotiation, and Arbitration|Mediation, Collaborative Negotiation, & Arbitration]]{{·}} [[Provincial (Family) Court|Family Court]]{{·}} [[Applying for an Interim Order in a Family Law Case in Supreme Court|Applying for an Interim Family Order]]
+===Life===
+* '''Health'''
+** [[Adults and Consent to Health Care]]{{·}} [[Children and Consent to Health Care]]{{·}} [[Getting Your Medical Records]]{{·}} [[Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person]]{{·}} [[If You Have a Problem with a Doctor]]{{·}} [[Medical Malpractice]]
+* '''Home & Neighbours'''
+** [[Buying a Home]]{{·}} [[Buying a Condominium|Buying a Condo]]{{·}} [[Mortgages and Financing a Home Purchase|Mortgages & Financing a Home]]{{·}} [[Selling Your Home]]{{·}} [[Builders Liens]]{{·}} [[Owning a Condominium|Owning a Condo]]{{·}} [[Co-operative Housing: Members' Rights and Duties|Co-op Housing]]{{·}} [[Residential Tenancy]]{{·}} [[Neighbour Law]]{{·}} [[Home Repair Contractors]]{{·}} [[Foreclosure]]
+* '''Rights & Citizenship'''
+** [[Defamation: Libel and Slander|Defamation]]{{·}}[[Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy|Information & Privacy]]{{·}} [[Human Rights and Discrimination Protection|Human Rights & Discrimination]]{{·}}[[Charter Rights: Overview]]{{·}} [[Charter Rights: Legal Rights]]{{·}} [[Charter Rights: Equality Rights]]{{·}} [[Aboriginal Law]]{{·}} [[Immigrating to British Columbia|Immigrating to BC]]{{·}} [[Seniors' Rights and Elder Abuse|Seniors' Rights & Elder Abuse]]
+* '''Wills, Planning & Estates'''
+** [[Preparing a Will and Estate Planning|Preparing a Will & Estate Planning]]{{·}} [[Challenging a Will]]{{·}} [[Your Duties As Executor|Duties of an Executor]]{{·}} [[When Someone Dies Without a Will]]{{·}} [[When Your Common-Law Spouse Dies]]{{·}} [[Powers of Attorney and Representation Agreements|Powers of Attorney & Representation Agreements]]{{·}} [[Committeeship]]
+===Courts & Crime===
+* '''Courts & Resolving Disputes'''
+** [[Resolving Disputes Without Going to Court]]{{·}} [[Our Court System in a Nutshell]]{{·}} [[Starting a Lawsuit]]{{·}} [[Suing Someone in Small Claims Court]]{{·}} [[Being Sued in Small Claims Court]]{{·}} [[Going to Trial in Small Claims Court]]{{·}} [[Appearing in Court by Phone]]{{·}} [[Getting Your Judgment Paid]]{{·}} [[Class Actions in British Columbia|Class Actions]]
+* '''Crime'''
+** [[If You Receive an Appearance Notice or Summons|Appearance Notices & Summonses]]{{·}} [[Defending Yourself Against a Criminal Charge]]{{·}} [[Pleading Guilty to a Criminal Charge|Pleading Guilty]]{{·}} [[Outstanding Warrants and Welfare|Outstanding Warrants & Welfare]]{{·}}[[Possession of Marijuana]]{{·}} [[Shoplifting]]{{·}} [[Impaired Driving]]{{·}} [[Driving While Prohibited]]{{·}} [[Driving Without Insurance]]{{·}} [[Traffic Tickets]]{{·}} [[Conditional Sentences, Probation, and Discharges|Sentences & Discharges]]{{·}} [[Criminal Records & Record Suspensions]]{{·}} [[Being a Witness]]{{·}} [[Complaints Against the RCMP]]{{·}} [[Complaints Against the Municipal Police|Against Municipal Police]]{{·}} [[Firearms and the Firearms Act|Firearms & the ''Firearms Act'']]{{·}} [[Charging Someone with a Criminal Offence]]{{·}} [[Peace Bonds and Assault Charges|Peace Bonds & Assault Charges]]{{·}}[[Stalking, Criminal Harassment, and Cyberbullying|Stalking, Criminal Harassment, & Cyberbullying]]{{·}} [[Young People and Criminal Law|Young People & Criminal Law]]{{·}} [[Youth Justice Court Trials|Youth Court Trials]]
+* '''Legal Help & Lawyers'''
+** [[Free and Low-Cost Legal Help|Free & Low-Cost Legal Help]]{{·}} [[Choosing a Lawyer]]{{·}} [[Lawyers' Fees: Preventing and Solving Problems|Lawyers' Fees]]{{·}} [[If You Have a Problem with a Lawyer]]{{·}} [[The Law Society, Bar Associations, and Law Foundation|The Law Society, Bar Associations, & Law Foundation]]
-Dial-A-Law is a library of legal information prepared by lawyers. It offers general information on a variety of topics on law in British Columbia. Dial-A-Law is a free service that is available in English, Chinese and Punjabi by telephone and on the Internet. Dial-A-Law is funded by the Law Foundation of British Columbia and is operated by the [[Canadian Bar Association British Columbia Branch|Canadian Bar Association British Columbia Branch (CBABC)]].
+== About ==
-==Topics==
+=== Copyright ===
-===Family Law===
+[[File:Creativecommonssmall.png|link=Clicklaw Wikibooks Copyright Guide|alt=Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence]] '''Dial-A-Law''' &copy; People’s Law School is, except for the images, made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Licence.
-====Introduction to Family Law and Dispute Resolution====
-*[[Introduction to Family Law (Script 114)|Intro]]{{·}} [[Family Court (Script 110)]]{{·}} [[Terminology|Definitions]]{{·}} [[Legislation in Family Matters|Family Law Legislation]]{{·}} [[Divorce Act Basics|''Divorce Act'' Basics]]{{·}} [[Family Law Act Basics|''Family Law Act'' Basics]]
-===Small Claims Court===
-===Wills and Estates===
-===Automobiles===
-===Youth and the Law===
-===Criminal Law===
-===Housing===
-===Employment and Social Benefits===
-===Credit, Debt and Consumer===
-===Commercial Law===
-===Your Rights===
-===Health Law===
-===Lawyers, Legal Services and Courts===
-*[[Introduction to JP Boyd on Family Law|Introduction]]{{·}} [[Family Law in British Columbia]]{{·}} [[Terminology|Definitions]]{{·}} [[Legislation in Family Matters|Family Law Legislation]]{{·}} [[Divorce Act Basics|''Divorce Act'' Basics]]{{·}} [[Family Law Act Basics|''Family Law Act'' Basics]]
+=== Disclaimer ===
+At People's Law School, we believe accurate, plain English information can help people take action to work out their legal problems. This information explains in a general way the law that applies in British Columbia. '''It is not intended as legal advice.''' For help with a specific legal problem, contact a legal professional. Some sources of legal help are highlighted in the page on [[Free and Low-Cost Legal Help (No. 430)|free and low-cost legal help]].
+</div>
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+=== About People's Law School===
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