Demand Letter Initial

Template Overview

  • Template ID: demand-letter-initial
  • Version: 2.0.0

To generate this document, pass the structured data described below into the data property of the /api/v1/documents/generate endpoint.


Data Payload Schema

FieldTypeRequirementDescription & Details
effectiveDatestringNoInsert Date of Demand Letter This is the date the letter. You may want to backdate or post date the letter. (Format: YYYY-MM-DD.)
firstNamestringNoFirst Name of Addressee Please use the full name, as is on the passport or any other official documents of the party or 'Sir'.
addressstringNoAddress (number & street)
townstringNoAddress (Town)
citystringNoAddress (State/City)
countrystringNoCountry Must be a valid value from the Supported Countries list.
issuestringNoWhat is the subject matter of the Demand Letter This is the issue that the demand letter is regarding. Ex: Unpaid Loan Amounts under the Facility Agreement
agreementstringNoPlease describe the underlying agreement behind the demand Ex: credit agreement
agreementDatestringNoInsert Date of Agreement/Invoice This is the date the underlying agreement that the debtor is defaulting on. (Format: YYYY-MM-DD.)
recipientstringNoInsert the official name of the debtor party Ex: ABC Ltd or Jane Doe.
currencystringNoWhat is the currency of payment? Options: "NGN", "USD", "GBP", "ZAR", "Others"
customCurrencystringConditionalInsert the currency Required if currency is "Others".
amountnumberNoWhat is the amount owed?
resolutionsarray of stringsNoWhat resolutions are available to the debtor? This is a list of things the debtor can do to resolve the matter. Ex: Paying the outstanding amount of ZAR 15,000
responsePeriodstringNoHow many days does the debtor have to resolve the matter? (days) This is the period from the date of the letter you propose for the debtor to resolve the matter. Ex: 14 days
governingLawstringNoWhat is the governing law for this letter? This is usually the governing law for your agreement or jurisdiction. Must be a valid value from the Supported Countries list.
consequencesarray of stringsNoWhat are some possible consequences of default by the debtor? This is a list of things you are prepared to do as an escalation measure.
managementstringNoWho will be signing on behalf of your company? Ex: Jane Doe
emailAddressstringNoWhat email address the debtor can contact to communicate a resolution Ex: janedoe@gmail.com
phoneNumberstringNoWhat phone number the debtor can contact to communicate a resolution

Example JSON Payload

Here is an example of a properly formatted data object for the Demand Letter Initial template.

{
  "templateId": "demand-letter-initial",
  "data": {
    "effectiveDate": "2026-06-01",
    "firstName": "Joshua",
    "address": "123 Beta Way, Lagos",
    "town": "Sample Town",
    "city": "Sample City",
    "country": "Nigeria",
    "issue": "Unpaid Loan Amounts under the Facility Agreement",
    "agreement": "credit agreement",
    "agreementDate": "2026-06-01",
    "recipient": "ABC Ltd or Jane Doe",
    "currency": "NGN",
    "amount": 100000,
    "resolutions": [
      "Paying the outstanding amount of ZAR 15,000"
    ],
    "responsePeriod": "14 days",
    "governingLaw": "Nigeria",
    "consequences": [
      "Sample Consequences"
    ],
    "management": "Jane Doe",
    "emailAddress": "janedoe@gmail.com",
    "phoneNumber": "+234 800 000 0000"
  },
  "format": "pdf"
}