37 years in practice
Queensburgh, KwaZulu-Natal
320 Smith Street, 10th Floor, Mercury House, Durban
082 770 3982
Law Firm
Queensburgh, KwaZulu-Natal
125 Blundell Road, Unit 21, Laurelea Complex, Queensburgh, Durban082 539 9586
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Queensburgh, KwaZulu-Natal
119 Stella Road, Hillary, Queensburgh, Durban, Kwazulu-Natal031 400 4573Debt Collection is offered by every one of the 3 firms in our Queensburgh directory, so you have a wide choice. The longest established are Pravda and Knowles Attorneys (37 years). All of them have a full profile on our site, with their people, history and the courts they use.
Debt collection lawyers help businesses and individuals recover money they are owed, from a letter of demand through to judgment and execution. Consumer credit is regulated by the National Credit Act 34 of 2005, and most ordinary debts prescribe after three years, so it pays to act early. Some firms also help consumers with debt review and incorrect credit listings.
Claims of up to R200,000 are heard in the district magistrate's court and up to R400,000 in the Regional Court. The Small Claims Court handles claims of up to R30,000 (from 1 August 2026) without lawyers. Larger claims go to the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court, which sits in Durban (about 14 km away). The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in Pinetown, about 6 km away: Legal Aid SA Pinetown Local Office, 1st Floor, ABSA Building, 1 Church Road, Pinetown, 3600. Legal Aid helps people who pass its means test, mainly in criminal, family and eviction matters.
Most ordinary debts prescribe after three years under the Prescription Act 68 of 1969, unless the debtor acknowledged the debt or legal action interrupted prescription.
A formal letter giving the debtor a deadline to pay before legal action. It is often the cheapest way to recover a debt.
Ask how the firm charges (some work on a percentage of what is recovered) and how often they will report back. Compare the firms listed above.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Queensburgh is Legal Aid SA Pinetown Local Office, about 6 km away.
