Letter of Demand — $49
A few quick questions · $49 once · No card until the final step
Before you start: Letter of Demand
Letter demanding payment or action, drafted from your answers. You approve it before it is sent to the other party. Common reasons: someone owes you money — unpaid invoice, loan or deposit; a tradesperson or contractor did substandard work you already paid for.
- Answer plain questions about your situationAbout 5 minutes, one question at a time. No legal knowledge and no card needed.
- See how your document is set out, then pay $49 onceBy card through Stripe. The full document is drafted in about 5 minutes.
- Read it, change it, then approve itChange the wording yourself or ask for a redraft (unlimited edits, 2 redrafts included). Nothing is sent until you approve it.
You can stop at any point before paying, at no cost.
What's included
- A letter drafted by our Programmatic Algorithms, citing applicable Australian legislation (ACL, state fair trading acts)
- Your full claim amount, due date and consequences clearly stated
- Formatted as a professional A4 PDF
- Emailed to the other party once you approve it, with a copy and confirmation to you
- Copy sent to you with a dashboard link
- The key dates in your letter, listed on your dashboard
What to have ready
- Who it goes to: their name, and their email if you want us to send it
- The key dates, and any amounts involved
- Any documents, emails or messages. Tell us in the chat what you have; the document can refer to them.
Common questions
Does a letter of demand have legal force?It is not a court order and does not by itself force payment. It puts the other party on formal notice, sets a deadline, and creates the paper trail a tribunal or court will expect to see before a claim, which is why it is the usual first step.
What if they ignore the letter?If the respondent ignores your demand, you can file a claim with the tribunal or court for your state (for example QCAT, VCAT, ACAT or NTCAT; in New South Wales, NCAT for a consumer claim and the Local Court for a business or private debt; in Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania, the Magistrates Court). Our Tribunal Application service drafts the application from the same details.
What amount can I claim?There is no minimum. Where an unpaid claim goes, and the limit there, depends on your state and on who is claiming. In New South Wales a consumer claim goes to NCAT (up to $100,000), but a business or private debt goes to the Local Court (Small Claims Division up to $20,000, General Division up to $100,000). QCAT hears minor civil disputes up to $25,000, and Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania use the Magistrates Court. Our Programmatic Algorithms will note the appropriate jurisdiction in your letter.
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Previous rulings on matters like this
Published tribunal decisions we have summarised. Every matter turns on its own facts; these show what the tribunal looked at.
QCAT · Oct 2026 · $8,880Plumber without builder’s licence ordered to repay $8,000 for steel beam job that never went ahead (QCAT, 2026)Outcome: Applicant successful