How do i get this money?

[purplehair]

I am treasurer for a small not for profit organisation that works with young people. A youth club has owed us �500 for months now and i have sent lots of letters asking for it. I now need to write a final demand notice threatening legal action. I have never had to do this before and i dont know any details of final demands or what the legal action would be. Can anyone help?

[dinger128]

If the youth club had no intention of paying you they'd be commiting the crime of obtaining services by deception.

Report them to your local police station.

[Miss Zippy]

You need to write what is called a 'letter before action'. It only need be brief and should read something like this:

Dear

RE: Outstanding invoice number [##]

Our records show that the above invoice dated [date] in the sum of [�] is overdue for payment, despite several reminders being sent to you. We enclose a copy of the invoice and the reminder letters that have been sent to you.

Notice to commence proceedings in the County Court

Unless we receive settlement of invoice number [##] within the next 7 working days, we will issue a claim in the Small Claims track of the [name of town] County Court without further notice.

Yours faithfully

......

Make sure you enclose copies of the invoice and all correspondence that has been sent to them. Either hand deliver the letter or send it by Recorded Delivery. If no payment is received within 7 working days (this is a reasonable amount of time to give them), you can pursue a Small Claims action. This is very simple and the County Court can help you with this procedure or post on here for more help.

[purplehair]

Thanks very much. That should make them pay up!