Download a letter of intent to sue (with settlement demand) to inform a defendant that you will sue if they don't pay a settlement amount. A letter of intent to sue (with settlement demand) notifies an individual that the sender intends to file a lawsuit against them.Consider the "who, what, where, and when" of your dispute. A settlement demand letter is a written request to the party responsible for your injury or loss to pay you a fair amount of money without going to court. Includes sender and recipient details, dispute description, settlement demand, deadline, and governing law. What is a letter of intent to sue a civil action? Please understand that this is my prefiling settlement demand. If I am forced to file a lawsuit, I'll ask a jury to award substantially more. Some small claims courts want to see that you reached out to your landlord before initiating a lawsuit. This letter of intent to sue shall serve as a formal notice that.