The cognition or declaratory process is currently the only mechanism that allows a creditor to claim recognition of its right, but it has significant disadvantages, such as its lengthy duration of 5 to 10 years and the high costs associated with it, even for small debts. To solve this problem, the order for payment process has been implemented in several jurisdictions, which offers a more agile procedure in which a judge can quickly recognize the creditor's right and issue an enforceable order. This process can be pure, without the need for documentary evidence, or documentary, which requires some evidence to support the claimed obligation. In case of opposition by the debtor, this must be substantiated, which may result in a declaratory proceeding to clarify the existence of the claim. The Commission for the Reform of the Code of Civil Procedure proposes two types of order for payment p...