Download free debt collection notice template
Debt collection always starts with a debt collection notice, and we have created a free debt collection notice template that you can download for free for this purpose.
At Collectia, we have many years of experience in debt collection and have therefore seen many customers' examples of a debt collection notice. We know how an effective debt collection notice should be made, designed and sent so that the collection process is started in the best possible way for both creditor and debtor.
By using our debt collection notice template, you ensure that all requirements and rules are met. If all formalities regarding the debt collection notice are not followed, you risk that the debt collection notice is not valid and you will have to start all over again - by sending a new notice.
If you experience non-payment from a debtor, a debt collection notice must be sent before collection can begin. You can either choose to send the debt collection notice yourself or have your debt collection company or lawyer do it for you.
The purpose of the debt collection notice is to inform your debtor of your outstanding debt and to give them a deadline to pay before the case goes to debt collection.
Debt collection can be done by yourself, this is called self-collection. Debt collection can also be done by an authorized debt collection company or a lawyer. Debt collection can also take place in the enforcement court, this is called judicial debt collection.
Here we provide you with a free debt collection notice template that you can use whether you are a Collectia customer or not.
Collection notice example
There is no official legal template for a debt collection notice, but there are, according to the Debt Collection Act, some requirements and rules that you must comply with before the debt collection notice is valid. We have therefore created the ultimate debt collection notice template, which of course contains everything you need, is easy to use and is 100% free.
If you hand over the case directly to Collectia for debt collection, it is not necessary to send the debt collection notice yourself. We will do that for you. Below you can download an example of a debt collection notice for free. It is a template where you simply fill in your customer data and the specifications from your invoice.
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FAQ: Collection notice template
A debt collection notice must contain the information necessary for the debtor to identify your claim. Therefore, a debt collection notice must contain the following information:
- Debtor's information
- Creditor's information
- The amount owed
- A payment deadline of at least 10 days
A notice that the case will be transferred to debt collection if the debt collection notice is not paid. If you use our debt collection notice template, all the relevant information will be available - you just need to update the template to match your information.
Feel free to design and set up the template to match your company's look and feel. Update the template with your company's own font, logo, header and footer.
There are no legal requirements or rules for how a debt collection notice should be set up, as long as the correct notices and deadlines are present.
The debt collection notice is important because the actual debt collection process must not be started before the debtor is notified that debt collection will start if the claim is not paid.
If the debt collection notice is not correctly notified with the correct deadlines, the debt collection notice is not valid. Therefore, we recommend that you always use a template so that you know that the correct information and notices are present.
At Collectia, we have been involved in debt collection and debt recovery for more than 150 years and therefore know the importance of having the correct tools, templates and procedures in place. We want to actively help your business and finances - whether you are a customer or not.
The template is free and personalized. This means that when you download the template, you are free to use, design and set up the template for your business and your needs. However, the template is personal and you are not allowed to share it with other companies. Instead, encourage your recipients to download their own.
A demand letter must contain all the necessary information for the debtor to identify the claim. This includes the debtor's details, the creditor's details, the amount owed and any fees and interest.
In addition, the demand letter must state a payment deadline of at least 10 days if reminder fees are imposed.
It's also always a good idea to refer to the original invoice.
If you follow our demand letter template, you'll get the ideal framework for what it should contain.
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