​ሕግንና ደንብን በተመለከተ እርዳታ ማግኘት ይፈልጋሉን? - Amharic | هل تحتاج لمساعدة قانونية؟ - Arabic | ܤܢܝܼܩܵܐ ܝ݇ܘ̤ܬ ܠܗܲܝܵܪܬܵܐ ܩܵܢܘܿܢܵܝܬܵܐ؟ - Assyrian | Need Legal Help? - Auslan | Treba li vam pravna pomoc? - Bosnian | Burmese â Need Legal Help? | 需要法律帮助吗? - Chinese Simplified | 需要法律幫助嗎? - Chinese Traditional | Trebate li pravnu pomoć? - Croatian | ضرورت به کمک قانونی دارید؟ - Dari | Wïc Kuɔɔny në Wɛ̈t Löŋ? - Dinka | آیا به کمک حقوقی نیاز دارید؟ - Farsi | Gadreva na Veivuke Vakalawa? - Fijian | Kailangan ninyo ba ng tulong na panglegal? - Filipino | Besoin d’aide juridique ? - French | Χρειάζεστε βοήθεια σε νομικά ζητήματα - Greek | क्या आपको कानूनी सलाह चाहिए? - Hindi | Butuhkan Bantuan dalam Masalah Hukum? - Indonesian | Hai bisogno di assistenza legale? - Italian | ត្រូវការជំនួយលើបញ្ហាផ្លូវច្បាប់ឬទេ? - Khmer | 법적인 도움이 필요하십니까? - Korean | Ви треба ли помош со правни работи? - Macedonian | कानूनी सहयोग चाहिएको छ? - Nepalese | Necessita de ajuda com questões jurídicas? - Portuguese | Вам нужна юридическая помощь? - Russian | E Manaomia Fesoasoani i Mea Tau Tulafono? - Samoan | а ли вам треба помоћ у правним питањима? - Serbian | Ma u baahan tahay Caawimmad xagga sharciga ah?- Somali | ¿Necesita ayuda con cuestiones jurídicas? - Spanish | சட்ட உதவி தேவையா? - Tamil | ท่านต้องการความช่วยเหลือทางด้านกฎหมายไหม? - Thai | Fiema’u ha tokoni Fakalao? - Tongan | Yasal Danışmaya İhtiyacınız mı var? - Turkish | Cần Được Giúp Đỡ Về Luật Pháp? - Vietnamese |

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​If you agree 

If you agree with a statement of claim, you have a number of options depending on whether the claim is about money.

    ​Agree ​that you owe the money 

    If you agree that you owe the amount claimed, you can: 

    • negotiate with the plaintiff​
    • pay the full amount owed
    • apply to pay by instalments.  

    AlertYou must act within 28 days of being served with the statement of claim. If you don't, the plaintiff can get a judgment against you and you may end up having to pay more. 

    Negotiate with the plaintiff

    You could try to negotiate with the plaintiff. The plaintiff may agree to discontinue (withdraw) the claim if you come to an agreement. This means there will be no judgment against you.

    An informal agreement with the plaintiff will not stop court action. If you come to an agreement with the plaintiff, you should put it in writing and let the court know. 

    For more information, see Settling the case.

    Pay the full amount ​​owed

    The full amount owed will usually include any interest and the costs claimed by the plaintiff in the statement of claim. You can contact the plaintiff and ask them how they want you to pay, for example, cash, bank transfer, cheque. Make sure you get a receipt. 

    Once you have paid the full amount, you should file a notice of payment form at the court dealing with your matter. This is usually the same court where the statement of claim was filed unless your matter has been transferred to a different court or the court has ordered you to file documents at a different court. Once you have filed a notice of payment, the court will then stay (stop) all action in the case. 

    To file a notice of payment, you need one form:

    • ​Form 34 – Notice of payment.

    You can get a copy of the form from: 

    You can also complete and file this form online using the NSW Online​ Registry.

    Sample: Sample notice of payment

    Apply to pay by​ instalm​​​ents

    If you agree that you owe the full amount claimed, including interest and costs if they are claimed, but you cannot pay it all straight away, you can file an acknowledgement of liquidated claim form and at the same time file an application to pay by instalments.

    If you file an acknowledgement of liquidated claim form, the court will make a judgment against you and once there is a judgment against you, the plaintiff can take action to enforce the judgment. If you are unsure if this is the best option for you, you should get legal advice

    You need two forms:

    ​Form 35 – Acknowledgment of liquidated claim
    Form 46 – Notice of motion to​ pay by instalments – individual, or​
    Form 47 – Notice of motion to pay by instalments – corporation (if the debt is against your company).

    You can get a copy of the forms from:

    You can also complete and file this form online using the NSW Online Registry.

    For more information, see Paying by instalments after getting a statement of claim.