Guides
Short guides to the questions people ask before and after a demand.
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What is a letter of demand?
A letter of demand is a formal written request to pay money owed by a set date. What it means, what it is not, when to send one and what comes next.
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How to write one, with an example
Letter of demand format explained, with a fully annotated example letter for an unpaid business debt in Victoria. What to include and what to leave out.
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Unpaid invoices
Invoice still unpaid? Steps to take before a letter of demand, what the letter should say, when interest applies, and what to do if they still do not pay.
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After a car accident
Another driver caused the crash and will not pay for repairs or your excess? What to gather, what a letter of demand should say, and what to do next.
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Building and trades
Contractors debt recovery in Victoria: when to use a Security of Payment Act payment claim, when a letter of demand fits, and how home building differs.
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Unpaid wages
Owed wages? How to check your pay, write a letter of demand to your employer, and when to make a Fair Work small claim. We act for employees and employers.
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Money lent
Lent money to a friend, relative or business and not been repaid? How to show it was a loan, not a gift, how to ask for it back and what happens next.
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Interest, costs and time limits
When you can charge interest on a debt, whether a letter of demand’s cost is recoverable, how court costs work, and the six-year time limit in Victoria.
Someone owes you money and reminders have not worked?
We can send a letter of demand on our letterhead for a fixed fee of $440 including GST. We read your documents, check the debtor’s correct legal name, and email and post it no later than two business days after we have everything.
Phone: 1800 776 529
Email: info@lettersofdemand.com.au
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5:30 pm
Office: 435 Nepean Highway, Frankston VIC 3199. We act across Victoria by phone, email and online.
Letters of Demand is a service of Professional Edge Lawyers.