If someone owes you money, but is slow or reluctant to pay, it can have a severe impact upon your finances and relationships with family and friends.
Chasing payments
Unpaid debts can be a heavy drain on your time and resources. The task of chasing payment can often be a time consuming and frustrating process if you are not familiar with the procedures involved.
Often the sight of a solicitor’s letter will often prompt a reluctant debtor (the person who owes you money) into making payment. Fisher Meredith can assist you at every stage of the debt recovery process, including:
- Sending a letter of claim to your debtor
- Telephone calls chasing payment
- Obtaining further information on your debtor
- Issuing court proceedings (in the small claims court for debt less than £5000)
- Obtaining a County Court Judgment (CCJ) against you debtor
- Enforcing a CCJ and obtaining payment
Our fixed fee debt collection services offer a cost effective and stress-free route to recovering money that is overdue. We assume responsibility for chasing the debt, allowing you time to concentrate on the rest of your life.
Important things to consider
There is no point pursuing a debtor that has no money and will not be able to pay. Therefore, before pursuing a debt it is important you consider the following:
- Do you know who your debtor is? e.g. a company, a partnership or a sole trader
- Will your debtor be able to pay?
If you can’t answer the questions above, a specialist debt recovery solicitor can help you gather this information.
Why use Fisher Meredith?
Fisher Meredith is an award winning London law firm with offices in Richmond, Surrey and Kennington, London. Our Dispute Resolution solicitors have an outstanding reputation for acting on behalf of individuals, businesses and organisations with highly successful results.
For 35 years, Fisher Meredith has developed a reputation for being approachable and “going the extra mile” for its clients whilst maintaining ethical and socially responsible standards.
Fisher Meredith’s Dispute Resolution Department offers a fast and effective fixed fee debt recovery service. Our team of debt recovery solicitors can pursue your debt with minimal instructions, thereby saving you time, stress and money in the long run.
Our expertise in this field is a natural extension of our strong history of providing high quality litigation services. We are recognised in the Chambers & Partners Guide with a Band 1 rating for debt recovery services.
What should I do now?
If someone owes you money and they are refusing to pay, our Dispute Resolution solicitors can provide you with quality advice to achieve the best possible outcome.
For initial advice or to arrange a meeting with one of our solicitors, please contact our helpline on 0800 014 7445.
