Legal Notice — Drafting & Dispatch
A formal legal notice drafted by an advocate and dispatched on record — including Section 138 cheque-bounce notices.
Timeline: 3–5 working days from complete facts; faster for statutory deadlines
Priced on consultation
Scope varies by case — an expert confirms the professional fee in writing before any work begins. Government fees are always at actuals.
Overview
A legal notice is the formal first step of enforcement: a documented demand, drafted and signed by an advocate, that tells the other side you are prepared to litigate. In practice it resolves a large share of disputes without a courtroom — unpaid invoices, security deposits, defective goods, employment dues — because it converts a private disagreement into a recorded legal position with a deadline.
For some claims the notice is not optional: a cheque-bounce prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act requires a demand notice within 30 days of the bank's return memo, and the timeline is unforgiving. ClearTLC's advocate partners draft the notice from your facts and evidence, send it by methods that create service records, and preserve dispatch proof for the litigation file if it comes to that.
Every notice is fact-specific, so the engagement starts with a callback: an advocate reviews your documents, confirms the claim and the strategy, and quotes the fee in writing before drafting begins.
How it works
- 1
Share the facts
Provide the dispute summary, contract and evidence through the secure checklist.
- 2
Advocate review & drafting
The advocate assesses the claim, confirms strategy with you and drafts the notice for your approval.
- 3
Notice dispatched
The signed notice is dispatched with service records preserved.
- 4
Records delivered
The notice, dispatch proof and the advocate's next-steps note land in your document vault.
Documents required
- Summary of the dispute and the relief you want
- Underlying contract, invoices or agreement
- Evidence: correspondence, cheque return memo, delivery records
- Details of the opposite party (name, address)
What you get
- Legal notice drafted and signed by a practising advocate
- Dispatch on record with proof of service preserved
- Advocate's note on next steps if the notice goes unanswered
Frequently asked questions
Is a legal notice mandatory before filing a case?
For some actions, yes — a Section 138 cheque-bounce prosecution requires a demand notice within 30 days of dishonour, and suits against government bodies need statutory notice. Even where optional, a notice often ends the matter without litigation.
What is the timeline for a cheque-bounce notice?
The notice must be sent within 30 days of the bank's return memo, the drawer gets 15 days to pay, and the complaint must be filed within 30 days after that window lapses. If you hold a bounced cheque, contact us immediately — the clock is already running.
What happens if the other party ignores the notice?
The notice and its service proof become the foundation of your court case. Our advocate's deliverable includes a next-steps note — forum, limitation period and expected process — so you can decide on litigation with clear information.
Will the notice be sent in my name or the advocate's?
It is issued by the advocate on your instructions, on the advocate's letterhead — which is precisely what signals litigation-readiness to the other side.
GST & invoicing: Invoiced under SAC 998216 (other legal services) with 18% GST on the professional fee.
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Questions about legal notice — drafting & dispatch?
An expert will call you back during business hours — the fee is always confirmed in writing before work begins.
Legal Notice — Drafting & Dispatch