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Got a legal notice about property
What usually matters in this situation, and the papers to keep ready before you meet an advocate or free legal aid (call 15100).
Make my own list — free, 2 minutesYour situation
- What is the notice about? Property
Where you stand
- Next step Reply in time through an advocate if you disagree — silence is sometimes used against you.
Do these now
- A short timeline of the dispute
Helps draft a precise reply. Where: Use "My timeline".
Papers to gather
- The notice and its envelope (keep the postal stamp)
The date of receipt matters. Where: Your post. - All documents about the underlying deal or relationship
Needed to reply accurately. Where: Agreements, bills, messages.
What the law says
Most legal notices are demands before a civil or criminal case. Some (like cheque-bounce notices) start statutory clocks.
General information, not legal advice.
Saboot will also ask
- How many days does it give you?
- When did you receive it?
- Do you agree with what it claims?
Similar situations
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