Matter
Legal Notices & Replies
A well-drafted notice settles more matters than it starts. It sets out the facts, the demand and the consequence — and it becomes the first document a court reads if it does go further.
This engagement covers
- Position assessed
- Notice drafted
- Dispatch and proof
- Replies to notices
- Escalation advice
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Requisition
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- Common grounds
- Recovery · breach · cheque dishonour · infringement
- Cheque dishonour
- Notice within 30 days under section 138, NI Act
- Typical turnaround
- 2–5 working days
- Sent by
- Registered post with acknowledgement, and email
- Includes
- Drafting, dispatch and proof of service
Overview
Best suited to. Businesses chasing unpaid invoices or a dishonoured cheque, responding to a claim, or dealing with someone infringing their brand or contract.
How we price it. One fixed professional fee, agreed in writing before any work begins, with government fees and statutory charges itemised separately and payable at actuals. If the scope changes, we tell you before doing the work.
What’s included
- 01
Position assessed
We tell you honestly whether a notice helps here, or whether it just warns the other side before you are ready.
- 02
Notice drafted
Facts, legal basis, specific demand and a clear compliance period — written to be acted on, not just to sound severe.
- 03
Dispatch and proof
Issued on letterhead by registered post with acknowledgement due and by email, with proof of service retained for later use.
- 04
Replies to notices
Notices received by you answered on the facts, protecting your position without conceding anything you do not have to.
- 05
Escalation advice
If it does not resolve, a clear view of the forum, the likely cost and the realistic timeline before you commit.
Documents required
Collected once, digitally. We check the whole set before anything is filed — document problems are what turn a two-week job into a six-week one.
To issue a notice
- Details of the other party, with address
- Contract, invoices, purchase orders or correspondence
- Dishonoured cheque and bank return memo, for section 138 matters
- Record of payments made and outstanding
To reply to one
- The notice as received, with the envelope
- Your account of the facts
- Supporting documents and communications
- The date you received it — reply windows are short
How it works
- Step 01
Facts and merits
We take the facts, read the documents and give you a straight view of the position.
- Step 02
Drafted
Notice or reply drafted and sent to you for confirmation of the facts before it goes out.
- Step 03
Issued
Dispatched by registered post and email, with proof of service retained.
- Step 04
Followed through
We handle the response, and advise on escalation if the matter does not settle.
Questions
Q1Is a legal notice compulsory before going to court?
Not always, but it is required in some matters — notably cheque dishonour under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, and notices to government bodies. Even where optional, it is usually the cheapest step that works.
Q2My cheque bounced. How long do I have?
The notice must be issued within 30 days of the bank return memo, and the payee then has a defined window to pay before a complaint can be filed. The timelines are strict, so act quickly.
Q3I received a notice. Should I reply?
Almost always yes. Silence is treated as significant, and a considered reply can end the matter. What you should not do is reply informally on your own — it becomes evidence.
Q4Will a notice actually get me paid?
Often, because it makes the consequence concrete and creates a record. Where it does not, you have a properly documented position to take forward — which is worth having either way.
Something specific to your situation? Ask us directly — we answer within one working day.
Also under Protect & defend
Next step
Get a written quote for legal notices & replies.
Tell us your situation in one message. We come back with the scope, the documents required and the total cost — before any work begins.