Debt recovery lawyers chase unpaid invoices and loans.
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From letters of demand to court judgments and enforcement, lawyers help businesses recover money efficiently.
Why debt recovery matters
Unpaid invoices threaten cash flow. Acting quickly improves the chance of recovery.
The Australian context
Debts can be pursued in state local or magistrates courts, with statutory demands available against companies under the Corporations Act and creditor's petitions against individuals under the Bankruptcy Act.
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Slacks Creek, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(39)Google rating from 39 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Enlight Lawyers provides legal services in Slacks Creek, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Immigration & Visas and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreImmigration & Visas · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Building & Construction · Debt Recovery · Family Law · Probate & Estate AdministrationFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.7 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: arabic, bengali, hindi, mandarin, urdu, vietnamese
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Collaroy, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(39)Google rating from 39 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mothers in Law Lawyers provides legal services in Collaroy, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreWills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Debt Recovery · Business & Commercial LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(38)Google rating from 38 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Halim Legal provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Personal Injury · Debt Recovery · Professional Negligence · Building & ConstructionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(38)Google rating from 38 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Victorian Land Transfers (Bendigo & Castlemaine) provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Mornington, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(36)Google rating from 36 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Professional Edge Lawyers provides legal services in Mornington, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Debt Recovery · Probate & Estate Administration · Divorce & Separation
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Perth, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(35)Google rating from 35 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Rowe Bristol Lawyers provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Debt Recovery.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Debt Recovery · Building & Construction · Insolvency & Restructuring · Franchising · Commercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law
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Gawler South, SA · Barossa & Adelaide Hills
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(34)Google rating from 34 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Steven M Clark Lawyers provides legal services in Gawler South, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Notary Public & JP Services · Planning & Environment · Debt Recovery · General Practice (regional generalist)Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Epping, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(33)Google rating from 33 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Cameron Legal provides legal services in Epping, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Notary Public & JP Services and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreNotary Public & JP Services · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Debt Recovery · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Criminal Law
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Bathurst, NSW · Central West & Orana
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(32)Google rating from 32 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Kenny Spring Solicitors provides legal services in Bathurst, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Family Law · Traffic Offences · Buying or Selling a Business · Debt Recovery · Wills & Estates · Employment Law
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Perth, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(30)Google rating from 30 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Palmos Legal provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Debt Recovery.
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Cronulla, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(29)Google rating from 29 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Jason Francis provides legal services in Cronulla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Debt Recovery, Building & Construction and Commercial Litigation.
Debt Recovery+7 moreBuilding & Construction · Commercial Litigation · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Planning & Environment · Competition & Consumer LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Coorparoo, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(28)Google rating from 28 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Grasso Searles Romano provides legal services in Coorparoo, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Debt Recovery · Building & Construction · Wills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment2 languages
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Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(27)Google rating from 27 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Norman Waterhouse Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Debt Recovery and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreDebt Recovery · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · De Facto Relationships · Planning & Environment · Defamation · International Family Law & Hague Abduction
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Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(25)Google rating from 25 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Medical Negligence · Franchising · Debt Recovery · Defamation · Employment LawNo win, no fee
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(24)Google rating from 24 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Watson & Watson provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Strata & Body Corporate and Commercial Litigation.
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Bathurst, NSW · Central West & Orana
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(22)Google rating from 22 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hennessy Dowd Lawyers provides legal services in Bathurst, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Debt Recovery and Criminal Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreDebt Recovery · Criminal Law · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Employment Law · Medical Negligence · Litigation & Dispute ResolutionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(21)Google rating from 21 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Fleming & Rhoden Lawyers provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Debt Recovery · Family Law · Wills & Estates
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Woolloomooloo, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(20)Google rating from 20 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Livingstone & Company Lawyers provides legal services in Woolloomooloo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
Immigration & Visas+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Criminal Law · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Debt Recovery · Employment Law · Unfair Dismissal
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Williams Landing, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(20)Google rating from 20 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Senferd Lawyers provides legal services in Williams Landing, VIC. Listed practice areas include Debt Recovery, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Debt Recovery+4 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law
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Beenleigh, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(19)Google rating from 19 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Compass Legal Solutions provides legal services in Beenleigh, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Criminal Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Debt Recovery · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Brunswick East, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(19)Google rating from 19 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Seoud Solicitors provides legal services in Brunswick East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Litigation and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreCommercial Litigation · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Building & Construction · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Debt Recovery · Probate & Estate Administration
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Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(19)Google rating from 19 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Sydney Law & Property provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Identify the debtor’s legal name, the basis of the debt and whether it is disputed. Compare the practical cost of recovery with the amount and evidence available.
Obtaining a decision and successfully recovering money are different stages; ask about both.
How the engagement may progress
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Explain the transaction, amount involved, parties and desired result. Provide the current agreement and relevant entity or trust details.
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Ask which risks need legal, accounting, tax or technical advice. Identify essential terms and those you are willing to negotiate.
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Agree who negotiates, approves documents and tracks continuing obligations. Clarify whether post-completion advice is included.
Fees and the scope of work
Request a defined scope or staged budget with assumptions about document review and negotiation rounds. Personal guarantees, tax and related disputes may need separate work.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Dates to raise at first contact
Highlight signing dates, finance conditions and demands. Raise an inability to meet debts immediately so appropriate advice can be identified before further commitments.
Questions to ask a debt recovery adviser
What evidence supports the amount claimed?
Which recovery step is proportionate and what could it cost?
Who is your client: the business or me personally?
What specialist input is required?
Which risks and exclusions should I understand before approving the document?
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
What is a statutory demand?
A formal demand to a company for a debt; failure to pay or set it aside within 21 days creates a presumption of insolvency.
Do I need a lawyer to start a company?
You can register a company yourself. A lawyer is useful for the shareholders agreement, the right structure for tax and asset protection, and making sure your contracts and terms protect you.
Should a lawyer review a commercial lease?
Yes. Leases often run for years and can include costly obligations such as make-good, outgoings and personal guarantees. Some states also have retail leasing laws that affect your rights.
