Cheque Bounce Notice

About this service

The demand notice a payee must send after a cheque is dishonoured, drafted and dispatched by an advocate. The law gives you 30 days from the bank memo, so this is filed on a clock.

What you get

• Review of the cheque and bank memo
• Statutory notice drafted by an advocate
• Dispatch by registered post
• Proof of dispatch shared with you
• Advice on what happens if there is no payment

How it works

1. 1

   Send the cheque and memo

   We check you are still inside the 30-day window.

2. 2

   Notice drafted

   An advocate drafts the notice under Section 138.

3. 3

   Dispatch

   Sent by registered post, with the receipt shared with you.

4. 4

   Next steps

   If there is no payment in 15 days, we advise on filing a complaint.

Documents you will need

• The dishonoured cheque
• The bank return memo
• Details of the drawer, with their address
• Any agreement or invoice behind the payment

Scans or clear photographs are fine. The lawyer handling your matter will tell you if anything else is needed once they have seen your papers.