The claim table is the case file’s calculation engine: here you record every claim, set the interest terms, and keep track of outstanding amounts.
Claim group & interest settings
- Claim group – selects which group (e.g. principal claim) the settings and claims apply to.
- Interest type – Points above base rate (variable, tracks the statutory base rate) or Static interest rate (a fixed percentage).
- Interest (points) – the interest rate in percentage points (e.g.
5). - Offsetting order – Interest – Claim (§ 367 BGB) or Claim – Interest (§ 497 BGB). This determines what incoming payments are credited against first.
- Default interest end date – the cutoff date up to which interest is calculated. The Advance end date on booking toggle automatically moves this date forward as soon as a payment is booked – so interest keeps accruing correctly without manual upkeep.
Recording claims
Each row is a claim. You enter the start of default, a description, and the amount – DEPLAW automatically calculates interest, paid, and outstanding from these. The interest toggle on each row turns interest on or off for that individual claim. The Total row sums all line items; Extended view shows additional columns. Actions to view and delete a line item sit at the end of each row, and an empty row at the bottom of the table creates a new claim.
Multiple claim groups & referencing
You don’t have to put everything in one table: the claim group field lets you run several separate groups – e.g. principal claim, repair costs, and ancillary claim. At the top, you switch between groups or create a new one by typing a new name. Each group has its own interest settings and claims and calculates paid/outstanding/interest separately.
The real advantage: each group generates its own placeholders. This lets you reference a single amount precisely in text blocks, briefs, or claim applications – for example, just the outstanding amount of the repair costs. The group name (in UPPERCASE) becomes part of the placeholder name.
| Placeholder for the “Reparaturkosten” group | Content |
|---|---|
FORDERUNG_REPARATURKOSTEN_OFFEN |
outstanding amount of the group (euro value) |
FORDERUNG_REPARATURKOSTEN_GESAMT |
total amount of the group |
FORDERUNG_REPARATURKOSTEN_BEZAHLT |
already paid |
FORDERUNG_REPARATURKOSTEN_ZINSEN |
accrued interest |
FORDERUNGSTABELLE_REPARATURKOSTEN |
the entire group as a ready-made HTML table |
Here’s how this looks in a text block:
Die offenen Reparaturkosten betragen {{FORDERUNG_REPARATURKOSTEN_OFFEN}}.→ produces, e.g., “Die offenen Reparaturkosten betragen 1.234,50 €.” For a claim application, use {{FORDERUNGSTABELLE_REPARATURKOSTEN}} to embed the entire breakdown as a table, and combine individual sums freely (e.g. FORDERUNG_HAUPTFORDERUNG_OFFEN versus FORDERUNG_REPARATURKOSTEN_OFFEN).
Creating an installment plan
Create installment plan combines all outstanding claims (including interest, where applicable) and cost invoices into a single payment schedule. This opens the Installment Plan dialog:
- Installment amount or number of installments – you specify exactly one; DEPLAW derives the plan from it (fixed installment amount → number of installments follows, or vice versa).
- Start date (required) – when the first installment falls due.
- Offsetting order (required) – the order in which an installment is credited against fees, ancillary claim, interest, and claim. The options are Fees – Ancillary claim – Interest – Claim and Ancillary claim – Interest – Claim – Fees.