Enforcement Hearing & Statement of Financial Position
An enforcement hearing and statement of financial position are ways that provide the judgment creditor with the required information to request an enforcement warrant pursuant to Chapter 19 Part 2 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (QLD) (“UCPR”). If a creditor has received an enforceable money order and they want to attempt to enforce […]
Recovering Outstanding Body Corporate Levies
Are you a body corporate with outstanding body corporate levies from a lot owner looking for body corporate debt recovery? A lot owner in a body corporate scheme is required to pay an agreed amount annually in owners’ contributions and levies. If lot owners do not pay these contributions and levies, then this could impose […]
Recovering Debts or Money Owed
Do you need to collect debts or money owed to you? You can recover debts or money owed in the following ways: Negotiating with the debtor; Mediation or alternative dispute resolution; Filing a claim in the Court with jurisdiction; Filing a claim in QCAT or another tribunal; Issuing a statutory demand on an insolvent company; […]
Small Business Debt Collection – 27 Tips and FAQ
Small business debt collection is an unfortunate but vital part of running any small business in Queensland. If you offer goods and/or services on credit, then you will have experienced the stress and time constraints with attempting to recover these bad debts yourself. A small business debt collection lawyer can give you advice and assistance […]
Stonegate Legal FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions The Stonegate Legal FAQ page will attempt to answer all of your commercial litigation, debt dispute, and insolvency frequently asked questions Book A Consultation Speak To Our Trusted Lawyers Today Common Questions QUEENSLAND LITIGATION & DISPUTE LAWYERS Helping You Make Informed Decisions Commercial litigation is a type of dispute resolution process in […]
Commercial Debt Recovery
Commercial debt recovery is the recovery of debt between businesses, usually performed by commercial debt recovery solicitors. If you have ever run a business or company, you will understand the impact that non-paying clients have on your cash flow. Have you provided your client / customer with goods or services and they are refusing to […]
Client not Paying Invoice? How to Recover the Debt
Do you have a client not paying invoice or invoices? If a customer refuses to pay an invoice or invoices, this could be a sign that they are not solvent. If this is the case then it is important that you act quickly to recover the debt from this client. If the debtor becomes bankrupt […]
Debt Recovery Solicitors
Debt recovery solicitors are legal practitioners, admitted to practise law in their State, Territory, or jurisdiction, who focus on the recovery of debts and the enforcement of money orders. Stonegate Legal focus on commercial litigation, debt recovery and insolvency law. Debt recovery solicitors are different to debt collectors because they are actually admitted solicitors, who […]
Winding up a Company that owes you Money
Are you thinking about winding up a company that owes you money? If the debtor company is unable to pay its debts when they are due it is likely insolvent. Are you enforcing a judgment debt against a company? Do you have an unsatisfied creditor’s statutory demand for payment of debt? If so, then this […]
Debt Recovery Lawyer
A debt recovery lawyer is a legal practitioner who specialises in the recovery of debts and debt recovery law. Stonegate Legal can recover business debt, personal debt, corporate debt, or any debt. Debt recovery solicitors are very different to debt collectors and work very differently. Debt recovery lawyers use the Court to legally recover debts […]
Debt Recovery Lawyers
Debt Recovery Lawyers Our debt recovery lawyers are adept in business-related and debt-related disputes, enforcement of money orders, and insolvency. We diligently strive to recover your outstanding debts. Book A Consultation Speak To Our Trusted Lawyers Today DEBT RECOVERY LAWYERS IN QUEENSLAND Why Choose Stonegate Legal To Recover Your Debts? Stonegate Legal are an experienced […]
How to Collect Statute Barred Debts
Are you a creditor or a financial controller looking at how to collect statute barred debts? If so, this may cause a lot of concern for you as a creditor, as dealing with statute-barred debt is a difficult situation to find yourself in and may prevent you from recovering the debt. In most states and […]
Debt Assignment in Queensland – A Complete Guide
Are you a creditor in Queensland who is struggling with debt assignment and is looking for a way to effectively manage the assignment of their debts? Dealing with debt can sometimes be a lot for creditors to manage. Between the multiple debts that their business will likely manage and potential problem debtors who don’t seem […]
Price Increases in Fixed Price Building Contracts Qld
Price increases in fixed fee building contracts are becoming a significant problem in building and construction law. We get asked almost every day “can my builder increase the price of a fixed-price building contract?” In most cases the answer is “no”. But there are a few exceptions, including: Rise and fall clauses; and/or Prime costs […]
Director Penalty Notice – #1 Complete Guide for Directors
A director penalty notice is a notice from the Australian Taxation Office (“the ATO”) directed at a director (or directors) of a company making the director(s) personally liable for tax debts. The director penalty notice (“DPN”) is issued by the ATO when the company has failed, neglected, or refused to pay and/or report tax obligations, […]