# Order for payment procedure Source: https://iberfacil.es/en/services/order-for-payment Markdown: https://iberfacil.es/en/services/order-for-payment.md ## Claiming a documented debt through the courts First consultation, viability study and quote: **Free until 5 January 2027** Tell us about your case We file the initial petition with the documents evidencing the debt and follow the procedure through to payment or opposition. First consultation, viability study and quote: **Free until 5 January 2027** [Tell us about your case](https://iberfacil.es/en/contact) ### The service at a glance #### What is included - Review of the documents and calculation of principal and interest - Initial petition and its filing - Tracking through to the payment order or the opposition #### Price Payment on account + success fee Initial payment on account €302.50 VAT included €250.00 + €52.50 VAT (21%) Plus a percentage of what you recover You only pay it once the money is in your account. The percentage depends on the amount recovered, by band: we set it out in your quote, before you sign. [How we charge](https://iberfacil.es/en/pricing#how-we-charge) Price valid until November 22, 2026. Prices include VAT. Public fees are separate, in your name and without a mark-up. ### WHAT IS INCLUDED AND WHAT IS NOT PROMISED The order for payment procedure is the fast route for monetary debts evidenced in writing: if the debtor neither pays nor opposes within twenty days (article 815 of the Spanish Civil Procedure Act), enforcement follows. Its effectiveness depends almost entirely on how the debt is evidenced in the initial petition. What it includes: review of the documents and calculation of principal and interest; initial petition and its filing; tracking through to the payment order or the opposition. What it does not include: if the debtor opposes, the matter becomes a declaratory procedure, which is separate and quoted apart. #### DOCUMENTS YOU WILL NEED - Invoices, delivery notes, contracts or debt certificates. - Proof of delivery or of the service provided. - Full details and address of the debtor. #### INDICATIVE TIMING We answer your enquiry within 1 working day and send the written quote within 2 working days. Once your documents are complete, we prepare the file between 3 and 8 working days. Once the petition is admitted, the debtor has 20 working days to pay or file an objection; serving the demand for payment takes between weeks and months depending on the court, and an objection opens the proceedings that match the amount, with their own calendar. See [the pricing page](https://iberfacil.es/en/pricing) for how we charge this kind of matter. ### How it works 1. **WILL AN ORDER FOR PAYMENT WORK?** We check that the debt is in writing, not time-barred and that the debtor can be located: without that the order-for-payment route is useless. Before filing, an attempt to settle with the debtor is required (Organic Law 1/2025, art. 5). 2. **CALCULATION AND PRICE** We calculate principal and interest and give you the price of the initial petition. It does not require a lawyer or court agent (Civil Procedure Act, art. 814.2); if there is opposition, they are needed only if the small civil claim exceeds €2,000. 3. **PETITION TO THE COURT** We draft the petition with the documents that prove the debt and file it at the court of the debtor's address. 4. **PAYMENT, ENFORCEMENT OR OPPOSITION** We follow the payment order: if they pay, we close; if they do not appear, we request enforcement; if they oppose, we tell you which procedure follows and what it costs. #### What to have at hand - Invoices, delivery notes, contracts or debt certificates - Proof of delivery or of the service provided - Full details and address of the debtor ### Frequently asked questions DO I NEED A LAWYER? For the initial petition, never (Civil Procedure Act, art. 814.2). If there is opposition, only if the small civil claim exceeds €2,000; and enforcement above €2,000 requires a lawyer and court agent (art. 539.1). We say so from the outset so it does not surprise you. WHAT IF THE DEBTOR HAS NO ASSETS? Enforcement comes to nothing. That is why we check solvency before spending on litigation. DOES IT WORK FOR RENT ARREARS? Rent arrears go through eviction or a claim with a professional, not through this service. Community service charges do, and they also have their own privileged route. ### RELATED SERVICES People who come for “Order for payment procedure” often need one of these services too. If your case mixes several, it goes in a single file with a single quote. - [Debt recovery by assignment of claim](https://iberfacil.es/en/services/debt-recovery) - [Certified letters and formal demands](https://iberfacil.es/en/services/certified-demands) - [Small civil claims procedure](https://iberfacil.es/en/services/small-civil-claims) - [Enforcement of judgments and titles](https://iberfacil.es/en/services/enforcement-of-judgments) [See everything we do in Court proceedings](https://iberfacil.es/en/services/court-proceedings) This content is informative and educational: it is not legal advice and does not replace consulting a professional. If you need advice on your own case, [get in touch](https://iberfacil.es/en/contact).