Your letter must clearly identify all involved parties and their relationship to the dispute. Include your full name, your status (such as customer, patient, or tenant), and the complete legal name and location of the recipient. In cases involving businesses, ensure you're addressing the correct legal entity.
If the check must be payable to the custodial parent, please include the SDU as the co-payee. For example, please make the check payable to “custodial parent and/or the state SDU.” Sending payments electronically to state SDUs is another way to ensure payments arrive quickly and safely.
No uniform timeframe exists between sending the demand letter and arriving at a settlement. In addition to the insurance company's review, there will be negotiations between the insurance company and your attorney, and those can take a long time. You can count on the process taking more than two months.
If you are trying to resolve a dispute, you may want to send a demand letter. You can write one yourself, but hiring an attorney will help you navigate legalities and show the recipient the seriousness of the matter.