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The law says that your landlord can only evict you for certain reasons. In other words, your landlord can only evict you if there is cause. They must give you written notice that gives the reasons for the eviction and how you can challenge the eviction. The amount of notice the landlords must give you depends on the reason they want to evict you...

Small claims court and the Supreme Court of BC both handle general civil law matters. There are several differences between these two courts. Small claims court Small claims court is for most disputes about debts or damages from $5,001 to $35,000. The process is generally simpler and faster than the Supreme Court of BC, and is designed for people...

You don’t need a Certificate of Divorce to make your divorce “legal” or “official” in BC. If you have to show legal proof of your divorce, you can use your divorce order. However, you can use the Certificate of Divorce to show legal proof of your divorce to third parties (for example, when you remarry) without giving away all the details in your...

Foreclosure is a court process where the lender tries to take the property you mortgaged because you haven’t paid your mortgage. When you miss a payment, your lender may send you a reminder letter immediately. If they don’t hear from you or don’t receive the missed payment after that, they will send you a demand letter. In BC, the lender must send...