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...s first to understand how to find information about your client’s problems in this manual. # '''Court''': Issues relating to the court process in consumer and debt matters. ...

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...g the judge, and the judge is properly addressed by that honorific when in court, not as "sir," "ma'am," or something else. ...they are no longer addressed as “My Lord,” “My Lady,” “Your Lordship,” or “Your Ladyship”. Since November of 2021 the ways to address judges are: ...

'''Family law''' deals with the legal issues that come up when family relationships begin and end. Marriage, sepa ...ut have had a child together. They can also affect people who haven’t been in a relationship at all, like a grandparent who wants more time with their gr ...

...ght to take or keep property depends on the validity of the contractual or legal right claimed. If someone wrongfully took or kept property, the rightful ow * Court bailiff has seized property from a judgment debtor that actually belongs to ...

...when the lawyer’s fee is based on a percentage of the money recovered in a legal action. Percentages vary, depending on several factors, but may range anywh ...r fees for services as they are performed. The lawyer must keep that money in a separate bank account, called a “trust account”, until the services have ...

...s or businesses that collect debts for other parties. They have no special legal powers to collect from a debtor, but their aggressive tactics can make them *A collection agent is threatening legal action against the client.
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...ed = goingcourt}}This section gives an overview of the '''court process''' in consumer and debt matters. ...he client that they should take a matter to court, you want to explain the court procedures. ...

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*Client says a creditor is persisting in contacting them even though the client disputes the debt. ...uring collection efforts, the debtor has a tort claim. Consult a lawyer if your client is considering bringing a common-law tort action against a creditor. ...

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...strata corporations under the ''SPA'' and general practice issues arising in the context of the affairs and dealings of strata corporations. Four methods currently available for resolving disputes are court litigation, arbitration, mediation, and the Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) ...

..., the ''Family Law Act'' replaced the ''Family Relations Act'' and brought in: *new tools to help judges to manage court processes. ...

|link = [https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/bc-legal-system/legal-forms-documents/agreements Separation Agreements] ...ide by the court. The [[Enforcing Family Law Agreements|previous section]] in this chapter talks about how family law agreements are enforced. ...

...llaborative negotiation, or arbitration to resolve issues without going to court. ...s [https://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/enews/enews-27-04-2021 new Provincial Court Family Rules] that took effect on May 17, 2021. ...

|link = [https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/bc-legal-system/court-orders/enforce-order-or-agreement-made-bc enforcing <br/>a final order] ...ance; and, most importantly, reducing conflict between the adults involved in the children's lives. When one or more of the parties to an order, an award ...

Going to court is one way to resolve a dispute. But there are other ways that can be cheap ===There are ways to resolve disputes without going to court=== ...