Why am I being charged for legal costs?

This article explains what legal costs are in connection with debt collection.

When you send an invoice for collection, Amili Collection works to obtain payment of the claim from your customer. Most outstanding claims are paid early in the collection process. In fact, about 80% of the cases we collect are settled at the reminder stage.

However, sometimes it can take time before the claim is paid, and it may be necessary to take legal action to secure payment from the end customer.
 

What are the costs?

Sending a claim for legal processing involves costs in the form of court fees, which we invoice to you as the creditor. You will receive an invoice showing the case number for the claim sent for legal processing, as well as a description on the invoice line indicating that it concerns legal costs.
 

What does it mean when the invoice says "utlegg" (legal enforcement)?

The court fee is a temporary advance for you as the creditor, so that we can send the claim for legal processing. This is a standard practice to cover obligations that arise in the collection process and to ensure that the case is handled efficiently. However, the court fee will be added to the claim owed by your customer, so it is the end customer who ultimately pays the fee.

💡 Tip: When the end customer settles their debt, including the legal costs, the creditor will be reimbursed the amount for the court fees that were previously invoiced.

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