{"id":6569,"date":"2019-03-23T22:43:04","date_gmt":"2019-03-23T14:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/?p=6569"},"modified":"2020-05-04T18:54:49","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T10:54:49","slug":"brief-answers-big-questions-debt-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/brief-answers-big-questions-debt-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Brief Answers to BIG Questions in Debt Recovery Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Brief Answers to the BIG Questions in Debt Recovery Malaysia<\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a style=\"color: #800080;\" href=\"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/brief-answers-to-big-questions-in-debt-recovery-malaysia-chinese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u4e2d\u6587\u7248<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>Does the Legal Process Start with a Letter of Demand<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Usually.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>Fundamental Question: if I sue someone will I be guaranteed a payment?<\/h3>\n<p>Before a credit<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>is extended, a creditor must conduct due diligence on their debtors and come to a conclusion whether, when push comes to shove (at the end of the day) can the debtors pay<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>the debts?<\/p>\n<p>What a lawyer cannot do, is to guarantee a recovery.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Writ of Summons vs Companies winding up Petition<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>All debs recovery process in Malaysia <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>may start with a letter of demand followed by a<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Writ of Summons to recover a debt against an individual or a company.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/court-procedures-receive-malaysian-writ-summons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Writ of Summons click<\/a> here.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>The quickest way to obtain a judgment is via the summary judgment process.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/summary-judgment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Summary Judgment click<\/a> here.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>At the end of a<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Writ of Summons process, the court may grant a judgment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You may execute a judgment by way of a bankruptcy petition, a Writ of Seizure and Sale, a judgment debtor\u2019s summons, a garnishee proceedings or a companies winding up petition.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>On a <a href=\"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/writ-seizure-sale-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">writ of seizure and sale<\/a> click here.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>Alternatively you may commence a companies winding up petition against a company<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>in malaysia without first obtaining a court judgment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>On Whether a <a href=\"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/judgment-required-before-petition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Judgment is Required before the filing of a Winding Up Petition<\/a> click here.<\/p>\n<p>Companies winding up Handbook Malaysia<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There is a Handbook written on the companies winding up procedures in Malaysia. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Edited by Alex Chang<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/companies-winding-handbook-foreword-dato-gopal-sri-ram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">foreword by Dato Gopal Sri Ram<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0a former Federal Court judge.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>See also the <a href=\"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/companies-winding-handbook-foreword-datuk-wira-low-hop-bing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">foreword by Datuk Wira Low Hop Bing<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0a former\u00a0 judge of the\u00a0 Court of Appeal.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>Can I get interest<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>on a judgment sum?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes all judgments come with a 5% per annum interest from the date of judgment, some judges, if the circumstances is right,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>may grant interest at an agreed rate from the due dates.<\/p>\n<p>What can I get if a settlement is negotiated?<\/p>\n<p>In any negotiations, the final settlement sums will be dependant on the skills of the negotiators and the strength of the case. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The least desirable is a settlement after a \u201chair cut\u201d (a discount from the debt owed);<\/p>\n<p>The desirable settlement is one with a full settlement;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The most desirable settlement is one with a full settlement plus interest and legal fees. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>Once A Court Made an Award Will It Be the End<\/h3>\n<p>No there are two levels of appeal.\u00a0 \u00a0From the High Court to the Court of Appeal and then to the Federal Court.<\/p>\n<p>A High Court gave an award against our client to pay <a href=\"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/write-off-damages-74-million-ringgit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RM74 Million (USD18.5 Million)<\/a>, we set aside that award, the claimant appealed to\u00a0the Court of Appeal and then to the Federal Court failed to reverse our setting aside.\u00a0 At the end our client did not have to pay.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>Enforcement of Judgment<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may enforce a Judgment by way of a Writ of Seizure and Sale. Please <a href=\"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/writ-seizure-sale-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"click here (opens in a new tab)\"><strong>click here<\/strong><\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may enforce a Judgment by way of filing a Company Winding Up Petition. Please <a href=\"http:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/how-wind-up-your-debtors-general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"click here (opens in a new tab)\"><strong>click here<\/strong><\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may enforce a Judgment by way of filing a Bankruptcy application.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>REVIEWS OF OUR CLIENTS<\/h3>\n<p>Applying our experience, energy and expertise to every project we accept, the members of our firm are dedicated to your success.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-post-grid-2 ultp-block-a3f1da \"><div class=\"ultp-block-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-loading\"><div class=\"ultp-loading-blocks\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;\"><div style=\"left: 0;top: 0;animation-delay:0s;\"><\/div><div style=\"left: 21px;top: 0;animation-delay:0.125s;\"><\/div><div style=\"left: 42px;top: 0;animation-delay:0.25s;\"><\/div><div style=\"left: 0;top: 21px;animation-delay:0.875s;\"><\/div><div style=\"left: 42px;top: 21px;animation-delay:0.375s;\"><\/div><div style=\"left: 0;top: 42px;animation-delay:0.75s;\"><\/div><div style=\"left: 42px;top: 42px;animation-delay:0.625s;\"><\/div><div style=\"left: 21px;top: 42px;animation-delay:0.5s;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-items-wrap ultp-block-row\"><div class=\"ultp-block-item\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap ultp-block-content-overlay\"><div class=\"ultp-block-image ultp-block-image-zoomOut ultp-block-image-overlay ultp-block-image-simgleGradient ultp-block-image-simgleGradient0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/ten-years-bankruptcy-resolved-seven-weeks\/\"><img alt=\"Ten Years in Shackles, Resolved in Seven Weeks\" src=\"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ACC-Lee-BN-Discharged.gif\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-content ultp-block-content-bottomPosition\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-inner\"><h3 class=\"ultp-block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/ten-years-bankruptcy-resolved-seven-weeks\/\">Ten Years in Shackles, Resolved in Seven Weeks<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-item\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap ultp-block-content-overlay\"><div class=\"ultp-block-image ultp-block-image-zoomOut ultp-block-image-overlay ultp-block-image-simgleGradient ultp-block-image-simgleGradient1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/resolve-business-disputes-deadlock-breakups-conflict-resolution-mediation-legal-advice-shareholder-joint-venture-failure-partnership-dissolution-corporate-divorce\/\"><img alt=\"My Guardian Angels in the Courtroom from a Deadlocked Boardroom\" src=\"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ABN-Shareholders-Dispute-2-Pax-1.gif\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-content ultp-block-content-bottomPosition\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-inner\"><h3 class=\"ultp-block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/resolve-business-disputes-deadlock-breakups-conflict-resolution-mediation-legal-advice-shareholder-joint-venture-failure-partnership-dissolution-corporate-divorce\/\">My Guardian Angels in the Courtroom from a Deadlocked Boardroom<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-item\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap ultp-block-content-overlay\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content ultp-block-content-bottomPosition\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-inner\"><h3 class=\"ultp-block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/annulment-bankruptcy\/\">Annulment Bankruptcy<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-item\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap ultp-block-content-overlay\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content ultp-block-content-bottomPosition\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-inner\"><h3 class=\"ultp-block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/deepest-gratitude-during-time-great-adversity\/\">Deepest Gratitude During a Time of Great Adversity<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-item\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap ultp-block-content-overlay\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content ultp-block-content-bottomPosition\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-item\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap ultp-block-content-overlay\"><div class=\"ultp-block-image ultp-block-image-zoomOut ultp-block-image-overlay ultp-block-image-simgleGradient ultp-block-image-simgleGradient5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/friendly-loan-painful-lesson-recovery\/\"><img alt=\"A Loan to A Friend, I thought. 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Usually. \u00a0 Fundamental Question: if I sue someone will I be guaranteed a payment? Before a credit\u00a0 is extended, a creditor must conduct due diligence on their debtors and come to a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1803,"featured_media":6761,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[60],"tags":[78,31],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6569"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1803"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6569"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6569\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9792,"href":"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6569\/revisions\/9792"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}