Letters of demand

We need some documents from you before drafting and sending a letter of demand.

The best way is to email me.

What I need is a copy of:

• every relevant invoice

• any contract or terms & conditions and

• any correspondence that has been exchanged between you and the debtor about why the money has not been paid.

I also need to know:

• your legal name and your trading name (if your trading name is different)

• the contact details for the debtor, preferably including an email address and

• the name of the person you have been dealing with, if the debtor is a corporation or business.

Typically we demand that the debtor pay you directly within 7 days.

You should let me know if you want this varied. You might prefer:

• the money to be deposited into our trust account. (If this is the case, we will put our EFT details in the letter of demand and then, when the money is received, remit it to you straightaway).

• fewer or more days than 7 days for the debtor to pay.

If a case is later commenced in the Magistrates Court of WA, legal costs for the letter of demand will also be claimed.

$77 gets added as an item claimed from the debtor. This sum is fixed by the Legal Practice Board.

If you would like to review a draft version of the letter of demand before it gets sent, please let me know. Otherwise, we will finalise the document and send it straight away. A copy will be sent to you, by email.