BC Provincial Court small claims: Notice of Claim
Provincial Court of British Columbia (Small Claims) · BC
Within 14 days
Act now — short deadline
- File a Reply within 14 days after being served in BC (30 days if served outside BC)
- If the time has passed you can ask the court for permission to file late, with a good reason
- After a Default Order is made or a hearing date is set, you can't file a Reply without a judge's permission
What this usually means
Someone is suing you in BC Provincial Court small claims ($5,001 to $35,000). You must file a Reply. If you don't, a court order can be made against you without further notice, and you could have to pay the amount claimed plus interest and expenses.
What to gather
- The letter (all pages)
- Envelope and date received
- Account numbers (masked)
- All correspondence related to the claim or account
- Relevant contracts and agreements
- List of assets and when they were acquired (do not transfer)
Sources
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