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• Prepayment Rights
  {{REVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [[Alison Ward]]|date= August 2018}}{{Consumer and Debt Law TOC|expanded = mortgages}} '''Prepayment rights''' enable a borrower to pay off or pay down a debt earlier than when periodic payments are due.
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• Scams to Avoid
  ...affect British Columbians, explains the growing problem of identity theft, and tells you the steps to take if you have been the victim of a scam. *'''[[Charity and Sales Scams]]'''
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• You Have Options for Getting Out of Debt
  ...r daily life. The good news is there are options for getting out of debt — and people who can help. ===You have options for getting out of debt===
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• Credit Cards
  {{REVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [[Alison Ward]]|date= August 2018}}{{Consumer and Debt Law TOC|expanded = reports}} ...s based on a promise to pay later, follow some basic rules of contract law and raise some special legal issues.
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• Opting Out and Cooling-off Periods
  {{REVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [[Alison Ward]]|date= August 2018}}{{Consumer and Debt Law TOC|expanded = contracts}} * Client entered into a contract for goods or services and now wants out of the contract, even though there is nothing wrong with what
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• Travel Services
  {{REVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [[Alison Ward]]|date= August 2018}}{{Consumer and Debt Law TOC|expanded = services}} ...t receive promised services have remedies they can pursue under common law and statute law.
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• My Car Broke Down and the Dealer Won't Fix It
  ...the general law is “buyer beware,” meaning that you are stuck with the car and its problems unless the seller misrepresented the car (told you something a ...fit for the purpose you bought it for, of "merchantable" quality (usable), and durable for a reasonable period of time. As well, dealers aren't allowed to
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• Interest and the Cost of Borrowing Money
  {{REVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [[Alison Ward]]|date= August 2018}}{{Consumer and Debt Law TOC|expanded = borrowing}} Both federal and provincial laws deal with the '''cost of borrowing money'''.
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• Consumer and Debt Cases
  {{Consumer and Debt Law TOC}} These cases are discussed in ''[[Consumer and Debt Law]]''. Links are provided to the text of those cases available on [http:/
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• Problems with Debt
  |lessonname= Consumer Law Lesson Module}} ...ke a rent increase. This section provides information on where to get help and how to communicate with the people you owe money to.
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• Stays of Enforcement
  {{REVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [[Alison Ward]]|date= August 2018}}{{Consumer and Debt Law TOC|expanded = enforcing}} ...as [[Garnishment and Set-offs|garnishment]] or [[Bailiffs, Court Bailiffs and Sheriffs|seizure of assets]]. There are exceptions to this general rule. Fo
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• Harassment by Debt Collectors
  {{REVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [[Alison Ward]]|date= August 2018}}{{Consumer and Debt Law TOC|expanded = dealing}} The law protects debtors from '''harassment''' by creditors and other debt collectors.
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• Collecting on a Debt
  ....peopleslawschool.ca/lawyer/robert-rogers Robert Rogers], Hamilton Duncan, and [http://www.robertslaw.ca/ Adam Roberts], Barrister & Solicitor|date= Janua ...’t get paid. Learn the options available to you when collecting on a debt, and the steps to deal with problems.
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• Examination of Debtors
  {{REVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [[Alison Ward]]|date= August 2018}}{{Consumer and Debt Law TOC|expanded = enforcing}} ...is a hearing to gather information about the debtor’s financial situation and have an order made.
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• Contracts Made by Minors
  {{REVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [[Alison Ward]]|date= August 2018}}{{Consumer and Debt Law TOC|expanded = contracts}} ...contracts made by minors (contracts made with people under the age of 19) and, briefly, on the rules for minors using the court system.
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• Lawyers' Fees
  {{REVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [[Alison Ward]]|date= August 2018}}{{Consumer and Debt Law TOC|expanded = services}} *Client is unhappy with the fees charged by a lawyer and wants to know if there is anything that can be done.
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• Alison Ward
  ...t the Legal Services Society (1994 – 2010) where she practiced poverty law and family law. ...s="noglossary">review</span> the [[Welfare and Disability Problems|welfare and disability]] section of the wikibook ''[[Legal Help for British Columbians]
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• Sale of Goods Law
  {{REVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [[Alison Ward]]|date= August 2018}}{{Consumer and Debt Law TOC|expanded = purchase}} ...of factors: the terms of the contract, the type of seller, and the nature and seriousness of the problem.
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• Where to Get Help for Scams to Avoid
  ...assists people in the Lower Mainland and interior BC in finding businesses and charities they can trust. ...organization that assists people on Vancouver Island in finding businesses and charities they can trust.
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• Law-Related Lessons
  ...ssons''''' for English language instruction for newcomers to Canada (LINC) and British Columbia. Instructors will find lesson modules on legal topics that *'''[[Consumer Law Lesson Module|Consumer Law]]'''
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