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Are you suing someone or being sued in BC Provincial Court? For debt, damages, personal property or specific performance of a contract? Use the online resources listed here to help you learn how to deal with your matter at Small Claims Court (BC Provincial Court), which generally hears cases between $5,001 and $35,000. Most claims up to $5,000...

If you believe your home needs repairs or more work because faulty materials were used, or the design or construction process was poor during a renovation or repair, you have a residential construction dispute. There are different ways of solving this kind of dispute. The resources below provide information on your rights and options. How can I...

BC law says that employers must pay an employee’s wages at least twice a month. Pay periods cannot be longer than 16 days. All money earned, including overtime and statutory holiday pay, must be paid within eight days after the end of the pay period. Annual vacation pay and wages in an employee’s time bank don’t need to be paid within the pay...

In an undefended (or uncontested) divorce you’ll use the form for a final order to draft your divorce order for the court to approve. The form used for a final order has many other purposes, so setting it up properly to be a divorce order means you need to choose specific options. This short guide will walk you through the correct choices to set...

If floods or wildfires in BC affect your life, you may encounter legal problems related to this natural disaster and need financial assistance. Below are trusted sources of information that can help you during this challenging time. Helpful information EmergencyInfoBC (Government of BC): This is a portal for verified event information during...

Canadian citizens and permanent residents who live in Canada can apply to sponsor their family members to live with them in Canada. Sponsors must be able to prove they can meet their sponsored relative’s basic needs (food, clothing, and shelter) and support them financially so that they won’t need to ask for financial help from the government. If...

No. Even if your landlord hasn’t carried out repairs, you must still pay your rent, or you could get evicted. If the repair is not for damages done by you (or your guests or pets), the landlord is generally responsible for it. If you write to your landlord and they don’t make the necessary repairs, you have the right to take legal action through...

In general, the law treats common-law relationships very similarly to marriage relationships. However, there are some key differences, especially when it comes to limitation periods, which are the deadlines for making certain legal claims. Although being in a common-law relationship means that you and your partner qualify as spouses under many laws...

Legal research can be intimidating, but there are many good tools to help people without legal training find legal information. What’s a self-represented litigant? If you don’t have a lawyer and are representing yourself, then you’re a self-represented litigant. This means you must prepare your case, do your own legal research, learn about the...

The resources below will give newcomers to Canada a good idea of what it’s like to live in Canada. They include information about newcomers’ rights and responsibilities, the legal issues they may face as they settle, and how to access and apply for community and government services, as well as links to further resources and information. Helpful...