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*'''[[Problems with Home Repairs]]'''
*'''[[Problems with Home Repairs]]'''
** [[Problems with Home Repairs#What should I put in a written contract?|What should I put in a written contract?]] {{·}}[[Problems with Home Repairs#Tips about hiring a contractor|Tips about hiring a contractor]] {{·}} [[Problems with Home Repairs#Tips about paying for repairs|Tips about paying for repairs]] {{·}} [[Problems with Home Repairs#Disagreements about the repair work|Disagreements about the repair work]]


*'''[[Someone Owes You Money]]'''
*'''[[Someone Owes You Money]]'''
** [[Someone Owes You Money#How do I write a demand letter?|How do I write a demand letter?]]{{·}} [[Someone Owes You Money#When do I go to court?|When do I go to court?]] {{·}} [[Someone Owes You Money#Getting legal help from a lawyer|Getting legal help from a lawyer]]


*'''[[Problems with Debt]]'''
*'''[[Problems with Debt]]'''
** [[Problems with Debt#Where do I start?|Where do I start?]]{{·}}[[Problems with Debt#What do I put in my budget?|What do I put in my budget?]]{{·}} [[Problems with Debt#What can the Credit Counseling Society do to help me?|What can the Credit Counseling Society do to help me?]] {{·}}[[Problems with Debt#How do I contact my creditors and what do I say?|How do I contact my creditors and what do I say?]] {{·}}[[Problems with Debt#Debt collectors|Debt collectors]]


*'''[[Helpful Information and Links for Consumers]]'''
*'''[[Helpful Information and Links for Consumers]]'''

Revision as of 05:16, 15 March 2013

File:ConsumerLawGuideBooklet.jpg
Cover of the Consumer Law Guide

This booklet is for newcomers and British Columbians who want to know about the laws that protect you:

  • when you buy items,
  • when you hire someone to provide a service, such as home repairs,
  • when someone owes you money, and
  • when you owe someone money.

This booklet gives you information about what you can do if you experience consumer problems.

Content[edit]

About this Guide[edit]

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.

Peopleslawschoollogo.png
Suite 150 - 900 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC
V6Z 2M4
Tel 604.331.5400
Fax 604.331.5401
Email info@publiclegaled.bc.ca

This booklet and others are available on the People's Law School website.

www.publiclegaled.bc.ca