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Debt collection between individuals.

A loan never repaid, rent arrears, a bounced cheque, a deposit not refunded: between private individuals too, a debt is recovered with rules and method.

When the debtor is someone you know — a former partner, a tenant, a relative, a buyer — the difficulty is not only financial. You need someone to handle the position firmly and without conflict, first verifying what can actually be proven and recovered.

I help you reconstruct the documentation, formalise the demand correctly and, where possible, reach an agreement that gets your money back within a defined timeframe.

Who it is for

Individuals who lent money and were not repaid; landlords with unpaid rent or charges; sellers with deposits or balances never received; holders of unpaid cheques or promissory notes; heirs with claims of the deceased to enforce; Italians abroad with debts to recover in Italy.

What it includes

  • Reconstruction of the evidence of the debt: bank transfers, messages, private agreements, acknowledgements of debt
  • Verification of the limitation period and the applicable terms
  • Assessment of the debtor's financial situation
  • Formal demand letter and notice to perform
  • Negotiation of repayment plans or settlement agreements
  • Drafting of acknowledgements of debt and settlement deeds
  • Coordination with partner lawyers for payment orders, attachment proceedings and recovery on cheques and promissory notes
Proof of the debtEven without a contract: transfers, messages and emails may be enough
Limitation periodTen years as a rule; I check special periods case by case
Written agreementEvery deal is formalised and made binding

How we work

  1. Confidential conversation — you tell me how the debt arose and what you have available.
  2. Analysis — I verify evidence, limitation period and the debtor's assets; I tell you honestly what is recoverable.
  3. Formal demand — notice and demand for payment, with a repayment proposal.
  4. Solution — written agreement, payment or transfer to the court phase with partner lawyers.

Useful documents

For the first analysis, whatever you have available is enough. Typically useful:

  • Evidence of the transfer of money (bank transfers, receipts, cheques)
  • Messages, emails or letters in which the debtor acknowledges the debt
  • Lease agreements, preliminary sale contracts, private agreements
  • Unpaid cheques or promissory notes and related protests
  • Identification details of the debtor and, if known, information on employment or assets
Mind the deadlines. To enforce a cheque or promissory note against the issuer there are short, specific time limits; for rent and interest the limitation period in Italy is five years. The sooner you act, the more tools you have.

Frequently asked questions

I lent money without a contract: can I do anything?

Yes, if there is evidence of the transfer of money and of its nature as a loan (bank transfers with a reference, messages, witnesses). We reconstruct the evidence together before any initiative.

The debtor is a relative: I would rather avoid a confrontation.

This is the most frequent situation. A professional, measured intervention often unblocks the negotiation precisely because it moves the discussion to a formal, neutral level.

My tenant has not paid for months: where do I start?

With a formal notice including the exact calculation of the arrears. In parallel we assess, with partner lawyers, eviction for non-payment and recovery of the sums.

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