When a client stops paying or a supplier fails to deliver, a letter of demand is often the first formal step. It sets out what is owed or what must be done, by when, and what will happen if the other party does not respond. Many disputes are settled at this stage, without the cost and delay of litigation.
A letter from an attorney tends to be taken seriously, but it should be accurate and firm without making threats you cannot follow through on. Before we draft one, we look at the contract, invoices and correspondence to check that the claim is sound. If the matter does go further, that groundwork is already done.