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An Emoluments Attachment Order is a court order that empowers a creditor to recover a debt directly from a debtor’s salary. The […]

If you are unable to collect a debt, or would like to outsource the debt collection, then you have the option of […]

A creditor should send a Notice of Intention to Proceed to a debtor, informing the debtor of their right to visit a […]

Summary judgment is a procedure that allows a plaintiff to obtain a judgment against a defendant without the delay and expense of […]

A writ or warrant of execution is a legal document that is typically prepared by attorneys and issued by the Magistrate’s Court […]

Default judgment may be taken for the following reasons: 1. The defendant does not give notice of an intention to defend, i.e. […]

Once the debtor has been served with a summons, they have 10 court days to serve and file a notice of intention […]

If a debtor fails to pay the amount(s) due as specified in a letter of demand, the creditor has the right to […]

Prescription is when a debt is extinguished after a period of time. South African law stipulates that contractual debts and delictual debts […]

Before starting any debt collection process, the creditor must send a Letter of Demand – also known as a Section 129 notice […]