Someone owes you money

If someone owes you under $10,000

 You can try talking to the person that owes you money or sending a letter of demand. 

If someone owes you more than $10,000

If your dispute is about more than $10,000 it is best to get legal advice before starting any court proceedings. 

Information on Civil Cases

To find out more information on starting a civil case in the Local Court or District Court and the next steps, see What is a Civil Case?.

Tenancy Cases and Debts

If your matter relates to a tenancy case, please see the NCAT website.

If you have an order from NCAT that you're seeking to enforce, see Enforcing NCAT orders.

If you're seeking to enforce a NCAT order, such as a warrant for possession in the Local Court, see Federal Diversity jurisdiction.

Federal Diversity Jurisdiction

In some circumstances, NCAT does not have power to deal with certain dipsutes involving parties that reside in another state or territory. Instead, these parties must lodge their case in the Local or District Court, which is heard under what is called the federal diversity jursidiction.

If you have been directed to file at Court or you have a judgment or order and you're seeking to file a warrant for possession, please contact your Local Court for more information.

More information can be found at Enforcing NCAT orders.

Further information

Further information on what to do when someone owes you money is located on the Legal Aid Website.