Debt Enforcement, Fraud & Asset Recovery
Our highly experienced experts can assist with all aspects of debt enforcement and asset recovery, from the letter of demand or statutory demand through to obtaining and enforcing a judgment, including advising on and handling more complex disputes involving fraud, asset tracing and injunction applications.
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“A person A who resides in Eastwood lent the amount of $8,000 to his friend B. B promised that he would repay $1,000 per month for eight months and at the end of the last month, B would pay interest of $400. However, B has not repaid any money for five months, and ultimately, he started ignoring A’s contact at all.