Debt Recovery for undisputed debt

Hourly Rates:

Senior Solicitors £250.00 (plus VAT Per hour)

Solicitors £200.00 (plus Vat per hour)

Trainee Solicitors & Paralegals £150 (plus VAT per hour)

The exact number of hours it will take depends on the circumstances in your case. Factors that may affect the hours can be:

• The amount of supporting evidence that we need to consider

• Level of cooperation from the opponent

• The number of parties

• Historical background

• Jurisdiction of parties (should a defendant live outside the jurisdiction we would have to revisit costs estimates dependant on the country in question).

• Complications relating to service

• Investigations on the opponents and addresses

• Unforeseen complexities that may arise

• Language barriers or translations

As a guide we provide estimated costs below.

Who will carry out the work?

• All work will be carried out by a qualified Solicitor with assistance provided by a Trainee Solicitor or Paralegal.

What services are included in this?

• Initial attendance and consideration of the options and assessing most appropriate way forward based on the circumstances

• Reviewing documentation advising on the same

• Undertaking appropriate searches

• Sending a letter before action

• Receiving payment and sending onto you, or

• if the debt remains unpaid, drafting and issuing a claim

• Where no Acknowledgment of Service or Defence is received, applying to the court to enter Judgement in default

• When Judgement in default in received, write to the other side to request payment

• If payment is not received within 28 days, providing you with advice on next steps and likely costs

The costs quoted here do not include:

• Court Fees

• Disbursements such as Barrister’s fees, expert’s fees, search fees, translation costs etc

• Enforcement action to collect debt or enforce a judgment

• Defence filed by the opponent in the case of a disputed claim

• Appeals

• Jurisdictional issues in serving proceedings