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{{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}If you are being sued in a civil claim, you will receive court papers: a '''Notice of Claim''' if you are being sued in '''Small Claims Court''' or a '''Notice of Civil Claim''' if you are being sued in '''BC Supreme Court'''. Different forms are used in family disputes. | {{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}A lawsuit for loss or damages caused to another person or another person's property is known as a '''civil claim'''. If you are being sued in a civil claim, you will receive court papers: a '''Notice of Claim''' if you are being sued in '''Small Claims Court''' or a '''Notice of Civil Claim''' if you are being sued in '''BC Supreme Court'''. Different forms are used in family disputes. | ||
Lawsuits in Small Claims Court are limited to claims of up to $25,000. There is no money limit to claims in BC Supreme Court. | Lawsuits in Small Claims Court are limited to claims of up to $25,000. There is no money limit to claims in BC Supreme Court. | ||
