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#Complete the [http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/forms/scl/scl002.pdf Reply] that should have been served on you with the Notice of Claim. In your <span class="noglossary">Reply</span>, say why you don't agree with the claim. If you don't get a blank <span class="noglossary">Reply</span> with the Notice of Claim, you can get one at any Provincial Court registry. Small Claims forms are also available online from the [http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/small_claims/info/forms.htm Ministry of Justice website]. | #Complete the [http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/forms/scl/scl002.pdf Reply] that should have been served on you with the Notice of Claim. In your <span class="noglossary">Reply</span>, say why you don't agree with the claim. If you don't get a blank <span class="noglossary">Reply</span> with the Notice of Claim, you can get one at any Provincial Court registry. Small Claims forms are also available online from the [http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/small_claims/info/forms.htm Ministry of Justice website]. | ||
#Drop off the <span class="noglossary">Reply</span> or mail it to the Small Claims registry named on the Notice of Claim within 14 days of receiving the Notice of Claim. The cost for filing a <span class="noglossary">Reply</span> is $26 for a claim of up to $3,000 and $50 for a claim over $3,000. | #Drop off the <span class="noglossary">Reply</span> or mail it to the Small Claims registry named on the Notice of Claim within 14 days of receiving the Notice of Claim. The cost for filing a <span class="noglossary">Reply</span> is $26 for a claim of up to $3,000 and $50 for a claim over $3,000. | ||
#The Reply form also has a section for making a | #The Reply form also has a section for making a <noglossary>counterclaim</noglossary> against the Claimant. To make a <noglossary>counterclaim</noglossary> you must also have a claim against the person or company suing you. Filing a <noglossary>counterclaim</noglossary> costs extra. It costs $100 to make a <noglossary>counterclaim</noglossary> for $3,000 or less, and $156 for a <noglossary>counterclaim</noglossary> over $3,000. | ||
=== What happens next === | === What happens next === | ||