Who can use it?
- For
- Creditor / court bailiff
- Court rules
- Rules 11–15
When do you need Form 11?
Before using this form, check that your case belongs in Provincial Court and that this form fits your situation. Read the current court rule and official form. Most eligible claims of $5,000 or less start with the Civil Resolution Tribunal, not a new Court Notice of Claim. Some kinds of claims follow different rules.
What to prepare
Confirm the judgment balance, previous payments, affected property and the bailiff process.
Use the names, addresses and court file number already on your case. Keep the documents and calculations together, and make copies for everyone who needs them. Filling in a form does not prove your case.
File the form and give copies to others
Consider whether seizure is proportionate and whether assets may be exempt; follow enforcement legislation and professional process.
Follow the wording and instructions on the official form. You may need to give different copies to different people. The provincial Filing Assistant can help you fill out certain forms. It cannot tell you whether your case belongs in this court or whether your filing will be accepted.
Deadlines and fees
Before enforcement: Rule 11(6) prevents further collection while the debtor follows a court-ordered payment schedule. Rule 11(17) also restricts collection while a payment-hearing summons is pending, subject to Rule 11(18). Under Rule 11(12), the registrar may issue Form 11 after the creditor files the completed form with the relevant decision, certificate or order. An unused seizure-and-sale order expires after 12 months; the creditor may ask for another (Rule 11(13)).
Timing: An enforceable judgment and relevant enforcement prerequisites are required. Under Rule 12(4), a creditor with an outstanding seizure-and-sale order against the debtor cannot request a payment hearing without a judge’s permission. Do not treat the seizure order and payment-hearing process as automatically concurrent.
Fees: Sheriff / bailiff fees, disbursements and commissions can be significant; check Schedule A and quote estimates.
If you must give a copy to another person, follow the delivery rules for that form. Write down when and how you delivered it. Filing a form with the court is different from giving it to someone else. Estimate ordinary CRT / original Court claim costs. This calculator does not cover every special form or every way to collect money after a judgment.
Watch out for this mistake
Trying to seize property yourself or assuming every asset can be sold.
Check the current fee, courthouse and hearing instructions. Small-claims procedures can differ at Vancouver Robson Square and Richmond.