Demand Letter - Contract Performance

CONTRACT PERFORMANCE DEMAND — PREPARATION PACKET

This packet does not create a cure period, default, remedy, delivery rule, forum, fee right, confidentiality protection, or evidentiary status. Complete the contract and current-law review before sending the letter.

1. Contract Review Worksheet

Agreement and Parties

Obligation and Performance Record

Notice and Response Terms

If the agreement supplies no response or cure period, use a reviewed request date and do not describe it as a contractual or legal deadline.

2. Current-Law and Remedy Review

3. Draft Demand Letter

[SENDER OR LAW-FIRM LETTERHEAD]

Delivery method required by the agreement: [________________________________]

Date: [__/__/____]

To:

[COUNTERPARTY NAME]

Attn: [NOTICE RECIPIENT AND TITLE]

[NOTICE ADDRESS]

[CITY, STATE ZIP]

Re: Contract performance under [AGREEMENT TITLE], dated [__/__/____]

Dear [NAME]:

We write on behalf of [CLIENT'S EXACT NAME] concerning the agreement identified above, including [IDENTIFY APPLICABLE AMENDMENTS OR INCORPORATED DOCUMENTS].

A. Contractual Obligation

Section [____] of the agreement requires [COUNTERPARTY / CLIENT / EACH PARTY] to:

[____________________________________________________________]

The relevant due date, milestone, or condition is [QUOTE OR ACCURATELY SUMMARIZE THE CONTRACT TERM].

B. Performance Record

Our records show the following:

1. On [__/__/____], [FACTUAL EVENT OR COMMUNICATION].

2. On [__/__/____], [FACTUAL EVENT OR COMMUNICATION].

3. As of [__/__/____], [SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE REMAINS OUTSTANDING / DELIVERED PERFORMANCE DOES NOT MATCH THE IDENTIFIED TERM] because [FACTUAL EXPLANATION].

Supporting records are [ENCLOSED / IDENTIFIED BELOW / AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW]:

[____________________________________________________________]

C. Requested Performance

The client requests that the counterparty complete the following actions:

1. [SPECIFIC ACTION MATCHING THE AGREEMENT];

2. [SPECIFIC CORRECTION, DELIVERY, PAYMENT, OR DOCUMENT]; and

3. Written confirmation identifying when and how performance will be completed.

Under Section [____] of the agreement, the applicable response or cure deadline is [__/__/____ at ____:____ ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m.]. The deadline was calculated from [RECEIPT / SENDING / ANOTHER CONTRACTUAL EVENT] as follows:

[____________________________________________________________]

If the agreement supplies no cure period, replace the preceding paragraph with a reviewed request date. Do not describe that date as a contractual or legal deadline.

D. Response and Communications

Please direct the written response and supporting documents to:

The client remains willing to discuss a practical resolution. This sentence does not characterize the letter or any discussion as privileged, confidential, inadmissible, or protected from disclosure.

E. Closing

This letter is based on the information presently available and does not amend the agreement. It does not state that any remedy, fee, interest, termination, suspension, injunction, or other relief is available unless counsel has separately confirmed the applicable contract term and current law.

Sincerely,

Signature: __________________________________

Printed name and title: [________________________________]

For: [CLIENT / LAW FIRM / OTHER AUTHORIZED SENDER]

Enclosures: [________________________________]

Copy to: [________________________________]

4. Final Review and Sending Record

☐ Every quoted or summarized contract term was checked against the signed agreement.

☐ The letter distinguishes facts from disputed allegations and legal conclusions.

☐ The deadline follows the contract or is clearly labeled only as a requested response date.

☐ Unsupported demands for attorney fees, expert fees, consequential damages, injunctive relief, replevin, or specific performance were omitted.

☐ The letter does not create a new forum, arbitration term, jury waiver, integration clause, severability clause, or notice rule.

☐ Delivery complied with the agreement and every separately verified legal requirement.