- Demand letter
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A demand letter, or LOD, ie. a Letter Of Demand (of payment), is letter stating a legal claim (usually drafted by a lawyer) which makes a demand for restitution or performance of some obligation, owing to the recipients' alleged breach of contract, or for a legal wrong.
In the United States, demand letters from a debt collector relating to a consumer debt must comply with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.[1]
In some cases in Canada, a demand letter is mandatory; without it, a person could lose his or her case.[2]
References
- ^ 15 U.S.C. § 1692g
- ^ http://www.justice.gouv.qc.ca/English/sujets/glossaire/mise-a.htm
Categories:- Legal documents
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