Owed money? Client not paying your invoice?
Create your letter of demand in minutes
You’ve sent the invoice.
You’ve followed up.
You're being ignored.
Now it's time to formalise your position — properly.
This letter does exactly that.
Create a clear, properly structured Letter of Demand in minutes — that ensures you can take the next step if needed.
Tell us the basics. Takes 2 minutes. Get instant access to a lawyer-prepared Letter of Demand based on your situation, ready for you to send immediately.
Harriet Rickard
Founder & Lawyer
Debt Set Legal
You've tried phone calls, texts, emails.
You've waited, patiently.
You've been polite.
Now it's about making your position clear — properly.
What a Letter of Demand actually does
A letter of demand:
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formally documents your position
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shows you are serious about escalation
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creates a clear legal position if the issue continues
In many cases, it's enough to prompt payment.
But if it doesn't, it becomes the foundation for your next step.
Most unpaid invoices stall because:
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follow-ups aren't working
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you wait too long to formalise a payment request
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you don't know what to say
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or you send something too informal to be taken seriously
A properly structured Letter of Demand is the first formal step. There’s no guarantee of an outcome — but it ensures your next step is clear, formal, and done properly.
Debt Set Legal was built by a dispute lawyer.
Designed for the everyday dispute $25,000 or less in Australia.
Simple, clear, and focussed on helping you take the next step with confidence.
DIY, done properly.
A structured Letter of Demand based on real legal practice
This isn’t a generic template.
It’s a lawyer-drafted Letter of Demand designed to:
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clearly outline your claim
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communicate it in a formal way
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and prepare you for escalation if needed
What if they don't respond?
Not every dispute resolves after a Letter of Demand.
If nothing happens, that doesn’t always mean you’ve done it wrong. It usually means the next step is needed — which is exactly why this process exists.
We’ll guide you through that if it happens.
Prefer we send it for you?
If you prefer not to send it yourself, we can prepare it on our legal letterhead and send it for you ($49).
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