Creditors Statutory Demand Notice (509H)
Under the Corporations Act 2001, creditors have to power to issue a demand over any provable debt greater than $2,000. This demand is called a Creditors Statutory Demand and is issued using form 509H.
A company who is served with a Creditors Statutory Demand has a period of 21 days to either:
a) Pay the amount owed; or
b) approach the Supreme Court to have the Demand set aside.
If the company does not comply with the demand, then under section 459C(2)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001 the company is deemed insolvent. The insolvent company is then at risk of the court appointing a liquidator to commence winding up procedures.
What can you do if you receive a Demand Notice?
You have time to pay the claim of the creditor. Try to offer a payment deal sensibly before the action will be heard in the court. If you cannot pay the debt then you should look at our page Is my company insolvent? or if you are already convinced your company is insolvent then Ask IRA! what your options are.
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