Debt Recovery
Recover what you're owed — without burning the relationship.
Practical recovery, commercially handled.
Overview
Debt Recovery at Khoury Scott & Associates.
Unpaid invoices tie up cash flow and eat into management time. We act for businesses and individuals recovering debts of all sizes — starting with a properly drafted letter of demand and escalating to court proceedings and enforcement only where it is needed.
We are commercial about recovery. Most matters settle once a debtor sees a solicitor's letter and understands what comes next. Where they don't, we move quickly through the Queensland court system and into enforcement.
Who we help
Typical clients in debt recovery.
- —Small and medium businesses with overdue trade debts
- —Tradespeople and contractors chasing unpaid invoices
- —Lenders and suppliers enforcing terms of trade
- —Landlords recovering rent arrears
- —Creditors enforcing judgments against debtors
How we help
Areas of work within debt recovery.
Letters of demand
Properly drafted demands that often resolve the matter without proceedings and preserve evidence if escalation is needed.
Statutory demands & bankruptcy notices
Insolvency-based recovery against companies (≥$4,000) and individuals (≥$10,000) under a judgment.
Commercial & consumer debt recovery
Whole-of-process recovery for B2B trade debts and consumer accounts.
Court proceedings
Magistrates, District and Supreme Court proceedings in Queensland — drafted, filed and run end to end.
Enforcement
Garnishee orders, warrants of execution, charging orders and examination summons after judgment.
Negotiated settlements
Payment arrangements and deeds of settlement that protect your position if the debtor defaults.
Our approach
A clear, consistent process — start to finish.
01
Assess the debt
We review the underlying contract, invoices and communications to confirm the debt is enforceable and the quantum is right.
02
Demand & response
We issue a formal letter of demand with a clear deadline, then negotiate any response from the debtor or their solicitor.
03
Proceedings
If unpaid, we draft and file proceedings in the appropriate court and progress the matter through to judgment.
04
Enforcement
Once judgment is in hand, we pursue the most efficient enforcement option for the debtor's circumstances.
Questions
Debt Recovery — answered.
The questions we are most often asked. Not a substitute for advice on your specific matter.
- Once an invoice is clearly overdue and your internal follow-up has not worked. A solicitor's letter often resolves the matter without proceedings and creates a strong evidence trail if the dispute escalates.
Talk to us
Ready to discuss your matter?
A short, confidential conversation is the best place to start. We will tell you whether we can help, and if not, point you in the right direction.
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