Why send a formal notice?

Sending a formal notice is keeping written evidence that you have explained calmly, clearly and in detail the facts of the problematic situation to the other party as well as the means considered to remedy this situation. Such evidence will be useful before a judge in the event that a legal action is taken.

Furthermore, by receiving the formal notice, it is possible that the other party becomes aware of the seriousness of the conflict situation or dispute, recognizes his or her faults or obligations and agrees to give to remedy the situation to your satisfaction. In fact, receiving a formal notice may prompts the recipient to settle the existing dispute to avoid a lawsuit. Thus, you may be avoiding months of waiting and stress as well as incurring significant costs so that the situation be resolved through legal proceedings. Indeed, a lawsuit involves long delays before the case is heard and a judgment is rendered, in addition to considerable expenses, including fees required to file an action and lawyer fees.

If, through a formal notice, you wish to recover or claim an amount of money, your demand letter then allows you to start calculating the interest payable on the amount claimed from the date of expiry of the deadline you gave to the recipient of your formal notice.