Debt Collection Lawyer Preparation Checklist for Pretoria

Before you contact a lawyer

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Identify the debt basisWrite whether the debt comes from a contract, invoice, lease, loan, acknowledgement of debt, judgment, or damages claim.Not startedConfirm the debtor identityPrepare full names, ID or registration number, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, trading names, and known employer or asset information if available.Not startedRecord timing riskList when the debt arose, when payment became due, when demand was sent, and when the debtor last paid or acknowledged the debt.Not started

Before the consultation

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Collect proof of the debtPrepare contracts, invoices, purchase orders, delivery notes, statements, acknowledgements, leases, suretyships, and payment proof.Not startedCollect communication recordsSave demand letters, reminders, emails, WhatsApps, call notes, settlement offers, and promises to pay.Not startedPrepare the amount calculationSeparate capital, interest, costs, credits, partial payments, disputed items, and the date of the calculation.Not startedPrepare fee and recovery questionsAsk about demand, summons, judgment, enforcement, tracing, sheriff costs, settlement, and write-off practicality.Not started

During the consultation

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Ask whether the debt is provedConfirm whether the documents prove the debtor, amount, due date, and cause of action clearly enough.Not startedAsk about proportionalityAsk whether the likely legal cost, debtor solvency, and available enforcement routes justify escalation.Not startedAsk about local processConfirm whether Pretoria court, sheriff, debtor location, or business records affect the next step.Not started

Afterwards

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Save the route decisionKeep notes on demand, negotiation, summons, judgment, enforcement, settlement, or write-off decisions.Not startedCalendar response datesTrack demand deadlines, settlement instalments, summons dates, judgment steps, and enforcement follow-ups.Not startedKeep communication lawfulAvoid threats, public pressure, or repeated contact that may create legal or reputational risk.Not started

Debt Collection Lawyer Preparation Checklist for Pretoria

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Debt Collection Lawyer Preparation Checklist for Pretoria

Before you contact a lawyer

Need help with this checklist?

Before the consultation

During the consultation

Afterwards

When It Applies

Not For

Documents

Timeline

Tips

Warning Signs