Below you can build a free demand letter yourself. Before you send anything, find out whether your claim is worth sending at all: tell my AI Legal Analyst what happened, and it maps your claim, your deadlines, and your leverage, reviewed against how I actually run these disputes.
Sergei Tokmakov, California attorney, CA Bar #279869, licensed since 2011.
Compliance reviews, AML holds, and OFAC screenings can freeze your fiat and crypto balances for weeks. Use this playbook to document legitimate source-of-funds, push for timelines, and escalate when a review drags on.
| Trigger | Exchange Action | Resolution Window |
|---|---|---|
| Large inbound transfer from new wallet | Hold pending source-of-funds interview | 3-14 days if documents provided |
| Rapid in-and-out transfers | Flagged for layering/mixing risk | 7-30 days, sometimes permanent closure |
| Link to sanctioned address | Freeze or block until OFAC guidance | Indefinite unless license granted |
| Chargeback or scam victim report | Hold fiat balances pending investigation | Varies; often 30-60 days |
| KYC mismatch or expired ID | Account locked until documents updated | 24-72 hours once ID verified |
I represent traders, startups, and funds dealing with prolonged crypto exchange freezes, fiat holds, and compliance reviews.
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You now have a letter I have never read. A form builder cannot know whether the platform's own terms give you an out, who the right corporate target is, or what number belongs in the demand. If real money is at stake, the $1,200 Demand & Filing-Readiness Package is me screening the claim, drafting the demand on my letterhead with the chronology, damages calculation, and exhibits, sending it certified mail, and reviewing the first response, with a draft complaint where that is the strategically appropriate next step, expressly marked DRAFT - NOT FILED. Claims over roughly $30,000 start at $3,000.
I accept demand matters only after a conflict, jurisdiction, and preliminary merits review. For accepted matters with claims up to about $30,000: the attorney demand on my letterhead with the chronology, damages calculation, and exhibits, certified mail plus email delivery, the appropriate draft complaint or arbitration demand where that is the legally and strategically appropriate next step (expressly marked DRAFT - NOT FILED), review of the first substantive response, and one deadline follow-up.
Request this packageFor claims of roughly $30,000 to $75,000, or disputes with material factual, contractual, or procedural complexity, the same filing-readiness scope starts at $3,000. The starting fee reflects the deeper record, damages, and forum work these disputes need; I confirm the final fixed scope in writing before any work begins.
Request this packageNot sure yet? Send your question, a short factual summary, and the key documents; you get a written attorney response identifying the main legal issues, risks, leverage points, and practical next steps. Not a full redline, demand letter, memo, or filing unless separately agreed.
Request the consultationFees are minimums or starting fees, subject to conflict, jurisdiction, merits, and written scope review. Multi-round negotiation is the separately scoped $1,500 Pre-Litigation Negotiation Phase; filing or appearing as counsel requires separate client authorization and a separate written engagement.
Informational only, not legal advice; no attorney-client relationship until a conflict check and written scope confirmation. Generated letters are unreviewed starting drafts. Sergei Tokmakov, licensed in California, CA Bar #279869 · owner@terms.law