Over 80% of debtors make payment on receipt of a FJCM Letter Before Action
What is a Letter Before Action?
Before you start a small claims court claim to recover money owing to you, you must formally write to the debtor to inform them of your intentions. You do this by formally sending a Letter Before Action. A Letter Before Action (LBA) is the last letter you should send to your debtor before your start legal action. FJCM guides you through the steps so that you know how to send a Letter Before Action.
- summary of the facts and reason the debt is owed
- what you want from the party/debtor you're claiming from
- how you've calculated the sum you want to claim
- copies of the key documents that you'll use to support your case
- a list of any documents you want from the other party
- reasonable deadline for a response
This is an essential requirement of the debt recovery process.
Sole Traders & Individuals:
If your debtor is a sole trader (or individual), from October 1st 2017 you must adhere to the Pre Action Protocol for Debt Claims.
We provide you with the online facility to send your own Letter Before Action using The Franklin James Credit Management Name & Logo. Based on the information you fill out online, our platform generates a compliant Letter Before Action for you to send to your debtor; whether they are a Limited Company, Sole Trader or Consumer.
Once the details online are filled out, your letter before action is emailed to you along with any relevant forms that you may need to send with your Letter Before Action.
How it works:
Follow the steps to fill out the online form & make payment
Receive your LBA by email
Post and email your LBA with relevant documents to your debtor
Receive payment directly to you
Before you start you should ensure you:
- Have the current or last known address for the debtor - click here if you need a trace.
- The Letter is to be sent and addressed to the owner or Director of the business - click here to find the directors name
- Work out annual interest which you can add to the debt amount owing - click here to work out interest owed
- Have a statement of account, copy invoices and / or contracts / terms of business to include when sending your letter.