Small Claims

Settlement Offer

Propose a clear settlement to resolve a dispute without litigation.

What's included

  • A correctly structured Settlement Offer ready to edit and send
  • Plain-language prompts so you don't miss a required detail
  • Wording aligned to your state's rules and notice periods
  • Download as PDF or copy as text

How to generate your Settlement Offer letter

Five steps, usually under ten minutes total.

  1. Sign in or create an account. Only your email and a password are required — no card until you unlock your finished letter.
  2. Click "Start my letter". On any Settlement Offer page, click the Start button. We create a draft you can come back to.
  3. Fill in your facts. Names, addresses, dates, and amounts. Plain-language prompts guide every field. Save as a draft if you need to gather information.
  4. Click Finalize. Traquor renders your letter with your state's statutory citations and notice periods where they apply.
  5. Print or save as PDF. Your finalized letter is in a clean paper layout. Use your browser to print or save as a PDF, then mail, email, or hand-deliver.

Sample Settlement Offer letter

Bracketed fields are placeholders — the generator fills them from your answers and applies the correct statutory citations for your jurisdiction.

[YOUR FULL NAME]
[YOUR MAILING ADDRESS]

July 24, 2026

[RECIPIENT NAME]
[RECIPIENT ADDRESS]

Re:  Settlement Offer

Dear [RECIPIENT NAME]:

This letter contains a confidential settlement offer made for the purpose of compromise pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 408 and the analogous your state evidentiary rule. It is not an admission of liability and may not be used as evidence except as permitted by those rules.

The dispute is as follows:

  [DESCRIBE THE DISPUTE]

In the interest of avoiding litigation costs and uncertainty, I offer to resolve this matter for $[AMOUNT], payable within thirty (30) days of acceptance.

Please respond in writing within 14 days. If you do not respond within that period, this offer will be deemed withdrawn and I will pursue all available remedies, including filing suit.

If you would like to discuss the terms or propose a counter-offer, please contact me at the address above.

Sincerely,



[YOUR FULL NAME]

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Propose a clear settlement to resolve a dispute without litigation.

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