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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 debt is more than $25,000, for example $28,000, you can make a claim for this amount plus some contribution for your expenses. 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.
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.  


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 www.clicklawbc.ca and type in "Supreme Court" in the search box. If you are in the Lower Mainland, you may wish to visit the Vancouver Justice Access Centre where staff  can give you information about BC’s Supreme Court.
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.


The Justice Access Center is located at #290-800 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z2C5. The operating hours are Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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.  


==Legal help from a lawyer==
==Legal help from a lawyer==
===Lawyer Referral and Access Pro Bono===


If you want to go to court, it would be a good idea to talk to a lawyer. Here are two places to contact for help:
If you want to go to court, it would be a good idea to talk to a lawyer. Here are two places to contact for help:


:*'''Lawyer Referral''' is a program where you can get advice and information from a lawyer for a fee of $25 plus taxes for the first 30 minutes.To contact Lawyer Referral, call 604.687.3221 in Greater Vancouver or toll free at 1.800.663.1919 from anywhere else in the province. The website is [http://www.cba.org/bc/initiatives/main/lawyer_referral.aspx www.cba.org/bc/initiatives/main/lawyer_referral.aspx].
* '''Lawyer Referral Service''' is a program where you can get advice and information from a lawyer for a fee of $25 plus taxes for the first 30 minutes.To contact Lawyer Referral, call 604-687-3221 in Greater Vancouver or toll-free at 1-800-663-1919 from anywhere else in the province. More detailed information about the service is available on the [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1044 Clicklaw HelpMap].


:*'''Access Pro Bono''' is a program for people who cannot afford a lawyer and who cannot get legal aid. Access Pro Bono offers clinics across BC where experienced lawyers volunteer provide free legal advice. Call 604.878.7400 in Greater Vancouver or toll free at 1.877.762.6664 from anywhere else in the province. Their website is[http://www.accessprobono.ca www.accessprobono.ca]
* '''Access Pro Bono''' is a program for people who cannot afford a lawyer and who cannot get legal aid. Access Pro Bono offers clinics across BC where experienced lawyers volunteer provide free legal advice. Call 604-878-7400 in Greater Vancouver or toll-free at 1-877-762-6664 from anywhere else in the province. More information is available on their website at [http://www.accessprobono.ca www.accessprobono.ca] or the [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1040 Clicklaw HelpMap].


===When should I speak to the lawyer?===
===When should I speak to the lawyer?===
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