Demand Notice — Unpaid Invoice

What this is

Send a formal demand notice to a customer or client who has not paid your invoice. It is for businesses, freelancers and professionals who supplied goods or services and are owed money. Our panel advocate drafts, reviews and signs the notice on letterhead and it is sent to the debtor by email and WhatsApp, with tracked speed post if you choose it.

What you get

A demand notice for the unpaid invoice amount, with interest and costs if you choose, drafted and signed by our panel advocate on letterhead. Sent to the debtor by email and WhatsApp. Optional tracked speed post (+₹79) adds the dispatch receipt, tracking ID and delivery acknowledgement. Includes a short note on the next steps available if the amount remains unpaid, such as a civil suit (with mandatory pre-institution mediation for commercial claims of ₹3 lakh or more) or a reference to the MSE Facilitation Council if your business is a registered micro or small enterprise.

How it works

1. 1Upload the invoiceUpload the unpaid invoice and, if you have them, the purchase order, delivery proof and any chats or emails. We read the invoice and pre-fill the details for you to confirm.
2. 2Confirm the amount and the debtorConfirm the outstanding amount, the payment due date and the debtor's address for the notice. Tell us whether you want to claim interest and costs.
3. 3Answer a few questionsWhether the debtor has disputed the goods or services, whether they acknowledged the debt in writing, whether any earlier notice was sent, and what you want the notice to achieve.
4. 4PayThe fee is set by the outstanding amount. Tracked speed post is optional.
5. 5Advocate drafts and signsOur panel advocate reviews your documents, drafts the demand notice, and signs it on letterhead.
6. 6Notice is sentThe notice goes to the debtor by email and WhatsApp, and by speed post if chosen. You receive your copy and the next-steps note.

What to have ready

• Unpaid invoiceThe invoice or invoices that remain unpaid. Carries the amount, invoice number, dates, and the debtor's name and address.
• Proof of delivery or completion (if you have it)Delivery challan, e-way bill, signed acceptance, completion report or client sign-off. Strongly recommended.
• Contract, purchase order or work order (if you have it)Any written agreement that fixes the price, credit period, interest or dispute clause.
• Statement of account or ledger (if you have it)Your ledger for this debtor showing invoices and payments received.
• Emails, chats and reminders (if you have it)Any message where the debtor acknowledged the amount, promised payment, or raised a dispute, and any reminders you sent.
• Udyam registration certificate (if you have it)Only if your business is registered as an MSME.
• Earlier notice or reply (if you have it)Any legal notice already sent about this invoice and any reply received.

What this is based on

• Contract Act 1872 (1872)
• Limitation Act 1963 (1963)
• Sale of Goods Act 1930 (1930)
• MSMED Act 2006 (2006)
• compound interest for MSME sellers)