This paper discusses the typical matters to be considered before getting judgment on a claim for an unpaid debt.  It focusses only on unsecured debt or “liquidated demand” claims – the most common type of debt collection claims.  It provides details on issues like initial file assessment, conducting and reviewing searches, considering priorities, pre-judgment steps, private remedies, drafting the claim and noting a debtor in default.

This is one of a series of papers delivered at LESA’s Collections for Legal Support Staff program in November, 2014.