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==When do I go to court?==
==When do I go to court?==


You can go to Small Claims Court if the debt someone owes you is for $25,000 or less. If the debtor owes you more than the $25,000 limit, for example $28,000, you can make a claim for $25,000 plus some contribution for your expenses.  
In small claims court, people can settle their differences in cases worth anywhere up to $35,000. Small claims court has less formal and less complicated rules and procedures than Supreme Court. For example, the forms you use in small claims court are the “fill-in-the-blank” type.


Small Claims Court is for people who do not have a lawyer. There are Small Claims Courts located throughout the province. To find out how to make a claim in Small Claims Court, go to Clicklaw, online at [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca]. Type "Small Claims" in the search box. The site links you to a video about Small Claims Court, available in Chinese, Punjabi, Vietnamese, and English, among other resources.
If your claim is for under $5,000, it will go before an online "tribunal" called the [https://civilresolutionbc.ca Civil Resolution Tribunal]. A tribunal is a form of court that helps people resolve their disputes quickly and affordably. The CRT encourages a collaborative approach to resolving disputes.


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.  
There are small claims courts located [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1014 throughout the province]. Learn what's involved in [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/question/commonquestion/1101 taking someone to small claims court].
 
To collect more than $35,000, you have to go to BC’s Supreme Court. This is 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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