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Debt Recovery Lawyers

Melbourne | FREE Assessment

Owed $50K? $100K? Customers Not Paying? Get a FREE recovery assessment. We'll tell you if it's worth pursuing and how to get paid.

Problem

Unpaid Invoices Kill Cash Flow

Unpaid Invoices Kill Cash Flow

One customer owing $80K can cripple your business.

You can't pay suppliers. Can't make payroll. Can't invest in growth.

And while you wait and hope they'll pay—they often:

  • Become insolvent (you get nothing)
  • Pay other creditors first (you're last in line)
  • Close down and start a new company
  • Simply ignore you because there's no consequence

Hope is not a strategy. Action is.

When to Act

When Should You Pursue Debt Recovery?

Pursue debt recovery if:

  • Amount is material (worth the legal cost - usually $10K+)
  • Debtor has capacity to pay (not insolvent yet)
  • You have evidence (invoices, contracts, delivery proof)
  • Debt is not genuinely disputed (they owe it, they're just not paying) Don't pursue if:
  • Debtor is insolvent (you'll spend money recovering nothing)
  • Amount is too small (legal costs exceed debt)
  • Genuine dispute exists (need to resolve dispute first)

Not sure? That's what our FREE assessment determines.

Our Debt Recovery Process

How We Recover Money Owed to You

  • 1

    Assessment (FREE)

    We review:

    • Amount owed and evidence
    • Debtor's capacity to pay
    • Whether debt is disputed
    • Cost vs recovery analysis

    We tell you honestly: Is this worth pursuing?

    Assessment (FREE)
  • 2

    Demand Letter

    We send a formal letter of demand:

    • Clear amount owed
    • Legal basis for debt
    • Deadline for payment
    • Consequences of non-payment

    Many debts settle here (credible legal threat motivates payment).

    Demand Letter
  • 3

    Negotiation

    If debtor can't pay in full:

    • Payment plans
    • Partial settlement
    • Security for payment

    We secure what we can while minimizing your cost.

    Negotiation
  • 4

    Court Proceedings

    If debtor ignores demands:

    • File statement of claim
    • Obtain judgment
    • Enforce judgment

    Timeline: 3-6 months to judgment, then enforcement.

    Court Proceedings
  • 5

    Enforcement

    Judgment is just paper. Enforcement gets you paid:

    • Garnishee orders (take money from their bank account)
    • Warrants (seize and sell their assets)
    • Examination summons (force them to disclose assets)
    • Wind-up application (force company into liquidation)

    We pursue enforcement aggressively.

    Enforcement

Cost vs Recovery

Will Legal Costs Eat Up the Recovery?

Our approach

We assess:

  • Amount owed
  • Likelihood of recovery
  • Debtor's capacity to pay
  • Cost to recover

Best when: If the math doesn't work, we tell you upfront

Typical costs

  • Demand letter: Lower fixed fee
  • Court proceedings: Higher costs (but often recoverable from debtor)
  • Enforcement: Varies based on method

Best when: In many cases, debtor pays your legal costs as part of settlement or court order.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Stop Waiting. Start Recovering.

Get your FREE debt recovery assessment. We'll tell you:

  • Whether it's worth pursuing
  • How we'll recover it
  • What it will cost
  • Timeline to payment

We move fast. Debtors respect action, not patience.

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