Formal commercial demand letter
"Letter only" flat-fee option — or included in a pre-litigation mandate on contingency (recommended). Issued by an Ontario-licensed lawyer.
Two ways to proceed
Choose the option best suited to your situation.
Option A — Demand letter only (flat fee)
To formalize a demand, set a deadline, and test the debtor's reaction, without handing off the full collection.
- Demand letter · Essential (registered email)$295.00
- Demand letter · Recommended (mail + email)$450.00
- Demand letter · Served (process server)$650.00
Tip: if your goal is to recover (not just to send a letter), the pre-litigation mandate is often more effective.
Option B — Pre-litigation on contingency (recommended)
The demand letter becomes the first step of a structured process: multi-channel follow-ups, negotiation, and a decision point.
- Demand letter included
- Structured follow-ups (written + phone)
- Negotiation and payment arrangements where viable
- Clear recommendation on next steps: continue / litigate / close
Why a letter is sometimes ignored
Silence is often a strategy: buying time, testing your resolve, or hiding a problem.
Wrong contact
A letter sent to the wrong entity or a generic email can be ignored. In pre-litigation, we target the right person (AP / controller / management).
Incomplete file
Without key documents, the debtor can dispute or stall. We structure the evidence to limit "escape routes."
No sequence
A single letter is a one-shot. A sequence of structured follow-ups increases the chance of a useful response (pay / negotiate / clearly contest).
We cannot guarantee a result. Our approach aims to maximize the chance of recovery in a proportionate way, and to give you a clear decision when pursuing further is not justified.
Useful documents
The clearer the file you provide, the faster we can act.
- Invoices and account statement
- Contract / purchase order (if applicable)
- Proof of delivery / performance of service
- Debtor's coordinates (legal name, address, emails, phone)
- Exchange history (emails, promises, disputes)
- Any document showing acceptance or receipt