# A Mahnbescheid has arrived. How much time do you actually have?

Catius Documents explains what your Mahnbescheid (German court payment order) says, works out how long your deadline really is, and prepares your Widerspruch (objection) if you decide to send one.

## What a Mahnbescheid means for you

A Mahnbescheid is the start of the German court payment order procedure. It is not a judgment: the court has not checked whether the claim against you is justified, only that the application was filled in correctly.

> **Important: your two week deadline starts on the day the Mahnbescheid is served on you (Zustellung), not on the date printed on the document.** Write down the day the letter actually arrived.

## What Catius Documents does for you

- Reads the details from your Mahnbescheid: the court, the case number, and the amount claimed.
- Works out your deadline from the date of service.
- Prepares a Widerspruch letter ready to print and sign, as PDF and Word, with instructions on how to send it.

## Price

**29 EUR** including VAT, one time.

No subscription, no hidden fees.

## What Catius Documents is not

Catius Documents is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. We prepare a document based on the information you give us; whether and how you object is your decision. If the amount is large or you are unsure, we also recommend talking to a lawyer.

## Learn more

- [What is a Mahnbescheid?](/de/en/mahnbescheid/)
- [How does the Widerspruch work?](/de/en/mahnbescheid-widerspruch/)
- [When does the deadline start?](/de/en/mahnbescheid-frist/)
- [What is a Vollstreckungsbescheid?](/de/en/vollstreckungsbescheid/)
- [Frequently asked questions](/de/en/faq/)