Debt Collection
AfrikaansAFOutstanding debt is a cash-flow problem long before it becomes a legal problem. The sooner a structured collection process starts, the higher the recovery rate.
Van Dyk · Theron Attorneys collect commercial and contractual debt across South Africa, including:
Pre-Litigation Collection
A formal letter of demand often resolves matters without the need for litigation and preserves the commercial relationship.
- Letters of demand
- Negotiated repayment arrangements
- Acknowledgements of debt
Court Process
Where payment is not made, we issue summons and obtain judgment in the appropriate court.
- Magistrates' Court and High Court summons
- Default and summary judgment
- Trial of defended matters
Execution
Enforcing judgment through attachment and sale, emoluments attachment orders and other lawful execution steps.
- Warrants of execution (movables and immovables)
- Emoluments attachment orders
- Sale in execution
National Credit Act and Prescription
Practical advice on the National Credit Act, in duplum and prescription — protecting both creditor and debtor from costly mistakes, and supported by sound contracts up front.
- NCA compliance for credit providers
- Prescription and in duplum review
- Debt review and insolvency considerations
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