Consumer Law Essentials

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This wikibook is made available as part of the Clicklaw Wikibooks initiative, which features free online legal information that is used to also produce printed materials.

This wikibook describes some of the most common consumer problems. It aims to help you:

know the laws that protect you when you buy items or hire someone to provide a service, such as home repairs,
understand your options when someone owes you money, or you owe someone money, and
learn how to identify scams and how to avoid them.

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Glossary

Problems with a Purchase
- How do I start a complaint? · Steps to make a complaint

Problems with Home Repairs
- What should I put in a written contract? · Tips about hiring a contractor · Tips about paying for repairs · Disagreements about the repair work

Someone Owes You Money
- How do I write a demand letter? · When do I go to court? · Getting legal help from a lawyer

Problems with Debt
- Where do I start? · What do I put in my budget? · What can the Credit Counseling Society do to help me? · How do I contact my creditors and what do I say? · Debt collectors

Helpful Information and Links for Consumers

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Acknowledgements & credits

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About People's Law School[edit]

The People's Law School is a non-profit charitable society whose purpose is to provide British Columbians with reliable information about their rights and responsibilities under the law.