The first stage that debt recover solicitors take on your behalf is to send a formal letter demanding the payment of the debt to whoever owes you money. In most cases, so long as the debt is clear-cut and genuine, this letter is all it takes to get the debt paid. So long as the person or company who owes you money is able to pay the debt, having a formal letter from specialist debt recovery solicitors will carry enough authority to show that you mean business.