DEMAND LETTER

Collection and Demand Letter for Money

demand letter is used to request overdue payment from a debtor.

A collection letter is sent after past-due notices have been issued and the debtor has not responded with payment.

Consult with an attorney before mailing any demand or collection letter.

In order to have a better chance of collecting the debt you should:

  • Respond quickly to past-due accounts
  • Don't be confrontational or hand-deliver the collection letter
  • Be cordial, but clearly remind the customer the account is past due and that it would be consequences for the delinquency (late fees, legal fees, expenses,...)

The letter below is only a sample and should not be considered a legal document.

DEMAND LETTER FOR PAYMENT

___________________________________________
Debtor

___________________________________________
Creditor

RE: CLAIM No ___________________

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEBTOR

You will take notice that:

  • You are indebted to the above named creditor in the amount of $_________________;
  • The account is unpaid and overdue;
  • Payment has been duly demanded;
  • Unless you remit the sum above mentioned to the office of ______________________, or otherwise make provisions to settle on or before the ___________________ day of ___________, 20___, legal suit will be instituted forthwith for full amount/balance on your overdue account, together with all costs including interest fees, court and legal costs, and disbursements in their behalf expended.

County of ___________________________, State of ___________________ this __________ day of __________________, 20____.

____________________________________
Creditor


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