Clear, simple and affordable legal help to get you paid
For the cases most law firms turn away — because your small claim isn't small to you.
Debt Set Legal gives you lawyer-prepared documents and expert instructions to confidently navigate small claims disputes yourself, without the big legal bill that makes pursuing it pointless.
Experts in helping small businesses
& individuals
A clear path through the process
No surprises. Fixed pricing. Always.
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Handle your dispute without excessive cost or complexity. Simple, online legal help — built for everyday people and small business navigating small claims and
disputes.
Before you decide to write it off or walk away, know this
Most small claims courts (like the Small Claims Division in New South Wales which handles claims up to $20,000, along with VCAT, QCAT and NCAT) are designed to be accessible without a lawyer.
The rules of evidence don't apply, proceedings are kept deliberately less formal, and filing fees are lower — all aimed at helping parties save on costly legal fees.
Our Difference
For a small claim, you shouldn't need to pay thousands in legal fees to get a fair outcome. So if you're looking for a traditional law firm charging you by the minute from their harbour view office — you can close this browser. We're not that.
"I built Debt Set Legal because I saw an access to justice problem that needed an answer. Good people and small businesses were spending more chasing a debt than it was worth.
When it comes to small claims, there's a court system built specifically for this — it's designed to be accessible and straightforward. But the traditional legal services model never caught up with that reality. Too expensive and too complicated for what these cases need.
There had to be a better way. So I built it."
Harriet Rickard
Principal Lawyer at Debt Set Legal
100% online, built by a dispute lawyer who got tired of watching small claims cost more to pursue than they were worth.
Fixed Fee. Always
Put an end to bill shock. No hourly rates, or phone calls charging you by the minute.
Simple legal help
No Latin. No jargon. Legal help that's simple and easy to understand.
Wherever you are
Get the help you actually need, when you need it from wherever you are.
Refreshing your Xero account for the 10th time today doesn't change that invoice status to 'viewed.' Or better, paid.
We'll show you the next step.
Sound familiar...
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A client hasn't paid your invoice
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A business refuses to give you a refund
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A contractor or service provider did poor work
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Someone owes you money personally
You're in the right place.
A lawyer in your corner — preparing your documents, showing you exactly what to do and what to say. Self-serve legal help for your small claim. Fixed fee. No bill shock, ever.
Real legal help, in simple steps.
Why Debt Set Legal?
Debt Set Legal is built by a dispute lawyer who left traditional litigation specifically to make this more accessible. Our packages help you and your business manage disputes at a fixed price, giving you clarity of costs right from the start.
We're not a debt collection agency, which means we do not charge a commission — so every dollar you recover goes back into your business or your pocket.