What is a legal notice and when do I need one?
A legal notice is a formal written communication sent before starting legal action. It sets out your grievance, the legal basis, and a demand with a deadline. You need one for money recovery, cheque bounce, contract breach, property and tenancy disputes, employment matters, consumer complaints, and more. For cheque bounce and certain consumer cases, a notice is legally required before you can file.
How do I send a legal notice online in India?
Share the facts of your dispute through our form, email, or WhatsApp. A Bar Council-enrolled advocate is assigned, drafts the notice, and lets you review and approve it. The signed notice is then dispatched by Registered or Speed Post with a tracking ID. The entire process is online, with no office visit required.
How much does it cost to send a legal notice in India?
Our flat fees start from ₹2,999 for a standard notice, ₹3,499 for commercial matters, and ₹3,999 for complex or specialist notices. In the traditional offline market, advocate drafting fees typically range from ₹3,000 to ₹10,000 and dispatch is billed separately. Our flat fee includes drafting, unlimited revisions, dispatch, and support.
What are the legal notice fees charged by an advocate in India?
Fees usually refers to the advocate’s professional charge for drafting, while charges covers the total including postage. Offline drafting fees commonly run ₹3,000 to ₹10,000, and more for senior advocates or complex matters. We bundle drafting and dispatch into one flat fee starting at ₹2,999.
How long does it take to draft and send a legal notice?
Most standard notices are drafted within 24 to 48 hours of confirmation. After you approve the draft, it is dispatched the same day and typically delivered within 1 to 5 days depending on location.
Can I send a legal notice to a company online?
Yes. The process and pricing are the same whether the recipient is an individual or a registered company, an e-commerce platform, an employer, a builder, a bank, or an NBFC. We address the notice to the company’s registered office for valid service.
What happens after I send a legal notice?
The recipient usually has 15 to 30 days to respond. They may comply, negotiate, dispute, or ignore it. If they comply or settle, the matter ends. If they ignore it, you are well-positioned to file a case, and the unanswered notice strengthens your position.
What happens if I ignore a legal notice I received?
The sender can file a lawsuit without further warning, and a court may treat your silence as weakening your defence. If you have received a notice, you should reply within the deadline. We also help draft replies to legal notices.
Can a legal notice be sent by WhatsApp or email?
Indian courts have recognised service by email and WhatsApp, especially where traditional methods fail, so we often send by those channels in addition to Registered or Speed Post. Keeping delivery and read receipts as proof is important, which is why we dispatch by trackable post as the primary method.
How many days does a legal notice give to respond?
Usually 15 to 30 days. A Section 138 cheque-bounce notice requires exactly 15 days. Contract disputes are typically 15 to 30 days, and property matters often 30. Too short a deadline can look unreasonable to a court.
Is sending a legal notice mandatory before filing a case?
Not for every case, but it is mandatory for some, including cheque bounce under Section 138 and certain consumer matters, and it is strongly advisable in most others because it can resolve the dispute and strengthens your position if it does not.