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You can write a demand letter yourself or you can ask a lawyer to write it for you. A demand letter sent on the lawyer’s letterhead is often very effective. If a demand letter does not work, you may need to go to court. | You can write a demand letter yourself or you can ask a lawyer to write it for you. A demand letter sent on the lawyer’s letterhead is often very effective. If a demand letter does not work, you may need to go to court. | ||
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==When do I go to court?== | ==When do I go to court?== | ||
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''Do not wait'' until the day before trial before you start asking a lawyer about what to do in court. There are limits on the time you have to collect the debt through the court. | ''Do not wait'' until the day before trial before you start asking a lawyer about what to do in court. There are limits on the time you have to collect the debt through the court. | ||
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===How should I prepare for meeting with a lawyer?=== | ===How should I prepare for meeting with a lawyer?=== | ||
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==Additional resources== | ==Additional resources== | ||
To find out more about debt collection law, visit [http://www.debtrightsbc.ca Consumer Protection BC's Debt | To find out more about debt collection law, visit [http://www.debtrightsbc.ca Consumer Protection BC's Debt website]. | ||
{{REVIEWED | reviewer = [[People's Law School]], 2013}} | {{REVIEWED | reviewer = [[People's Law School]], 2013}} | ||
