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==How do I write a demand letter?== | ==How do I write a demand letter?== | ||
You can write a ''demand letter'', which is a letter that says how much the person owes you and tells them they must pay you. For example, a demand letter about a loan can say something like this: | You can write a ''demand letter'', which is a letter that says how much the person owes you and tells them they must pay you. For example, a demand letter about a loan can say something like this: | ||
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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. | ||
==When do I go to court?== | ==When do I go to court?== | ||
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To collect more than $25,000, you have to go to BC’s Supreme Court. This is much more complicated and expensive than Small Claims Court. To find out how to make a claim in Supreme Court, go to [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca] and type "Supreme Court" in the search box. If you are in the Lower Mainland, you may wish to visit the [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1111 Vancouver Justice Access Centre] where staff can give you information about bringing a claim in Supreme Court. | To collect more than $25,000, you have to go to BC’s Supreme Court. This is much more complicated and expensive than Small Claims Court. To find out how to make a claim in Supreme Court, go to [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca] and type "Supreme Court" in the search box. If you are in the Lower Mainland, you may wish to visit the [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1111 Vancouver Justice Access Centre] where staff can give you information about bringing a claim in Supreme Court. | ||
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==Getting legal help from a lawyer== | ==Getting legal help from a lawyer== | ||
If you want to go to court, it would be a good idea to talk to a lawyer. Here are two places to <span class="noglossary">contact</span> for help: | If you want to go to court, it would be a good idea to talk to a lawyer. Here are two places to <span class="noglossary">contact</span> for help: | ||
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* '''Access Pro Bono''' is a program for people who cannot afford a lawyer and who cannot get legal aid. Access Pro Bono offers clinics across BC where experienced lawyers volunteer to provide free legal advice. Call 604-878-7400 in Greater Vancouver or toll-free at 1-877-762-6664 from anywhere else in the province. More information is available on their website at [http://www.accessprobono.ca www.accessprobono.ca] or the [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1040 Clicklaw HelpMap]. | * '''Access Pro Bono''' is a program for people who cannot afford a lawyer and who cannot get legal aid. Access Pro Bono offers clinics across BC where experienced lawyers volunteer to provide free legal advice. Call 604-878-7400 in Greater Vancouver or toll-free at 1-877-762-6664 from anywhere else in the province. More information is available on their website at [http://www.accessprobono.ca www.accessprobono.ca] or the [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1040 Clicklaw HelpMap]. | ||
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===When should I speak to the lawyer?=== | ===When should I speak to the lawyer?=== | ||