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== First steps ==
#Decide whether you want to sue in Small Claims Court or BC Supreme Court. Ensure you are within the limitation period for doing so.
#Complete a Small Claims Court '''[http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/forms/scl/scl001.pdf Notice of Claim]''' or Supreme Court '''[http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/forms/sup_civil/1.pdf Notice of Civil Claim]'''. Small Claims forms are available online from the [http://j.mp/zW36nD Ministry of Justice website]. Supreme Court forms can be accessed through the "[http://j.mp/wMPUv5 Laws, Cases & Rules]" page on Clicklaw; click on "BC Supreme Court Civil Forms". Include the important facts related to your claim.
#Take the documents to the appropriate court registry, file them (there is a fee) and have them stamped.
#Serve a copy of the documents on the defendant. The usual way is to get a friend or a "process server" to give the documents to the defendant in person. The court registry can tell you about other ways you can serve documents.