Ibp-standard-legal-fees.docx

IBP ILOILO CITY CHAPTER STANDARD LEGAL FEES Effective 15 February 2019 Whenever there are two amounts, the standard is: WHATEVER IS HIGHER. Note: The fees is exclusive of expenses. FEES

CONSULTATION Plain Consultation (per hour)

P1,000.00

Consultation with written advice (per hour)

P1,000.00 or P500.00/page

Research/Preliminary Study (per hour)

P1,500.00

Preparation of Attorney’s Letter

P500.00

Partnership Agreement (per month)

P8,000.00 to P10,000.00

NOTARIZATION Preparation and notarization of simple affidavits (jurat)

P1,000.00

Authentication of documents

P500.00 or P100.00 per page

Preparation of contracts involving sale

3% of Contract Price or P1,500.00

Preparation of contracts not involving sale (no pecuniary consideration)

P1,500.00

ACCEPTANCE FEES (unless specified hereunder) CRIMINAL CASES Municipal Trial Courts

P50,000.00

CIVIL CASES Municipal Trial Courts

P50,000.00

Regional Trial Courts

P75,000.00

Regional Trial Courts

P75,000.00

Court of Appeals

P85,000.00

Court of Appeals

P85,000.00

Supreme Court

P150,000.00

Supreme Court

P150,000.00

Correction of entries/Change of Name

P40,000.00

Domestic Adoption

P75,000.00

Adoption Involving Foreigners (Intercountry Adoption)

P150,000.00

Naturalization

P150,000.00

Negotiation and Execution of Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Election Cases

P 50,000.00 or P2,500.00/hour

Testate/Intestate Proceedings without Opposition

P60,000.00 or 5% of the zonal value of the Estate

Testate/Intestate Proceedings with Opposition

P50,000.00 or 10% of the Fair Market Values (FMV) or zonal of Estate.

P120,000.00

Land Registration (with Opposition)

P150,000.00 or 5% of the FMV or Zonal Value.

Without Opposition

P75,000.00 or 5% of FMV or ZV

Reconstitution of title

P75,000.00

New Owner’s Duplicate of Title

P50,000.00

Registration of patents, copyrights

P150,000.00

Immigration

P50,000.00

Simple Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws with a minimum authorized capital stock worth P1,000,000.00

P30,000.00 plus P4,000.00 per P1 Million of capitalization or fraction thereof

Stockholders agreement or voting trust

P30,000.00

Amending corporate charter

P30,000.00

Preparation of documents for registration to act as register agent Preparation of filing corporate reports

P10,000.00

Preparation of documents for dissolution of corporations

P25,000.00

Preparation of corporate resolution

P3,500.00

Change of registered agent or office

P5,000.00

P6,000.00

A. Foreign Authority to do business in the Philippines

P35,000.00

Documents for registration to act as register agent

P35,000.00

Preparation of necessary documents for withdrawal from country Change of registered agent or office

P35,000.00

B. Not for Profit Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of non-stock

C. Partnership Drafting of Articles of Partnership with a minimum capital of P1,000,000.00

P25,000.00

P35,000.00

P35,000.00 plus P5,000.00 per P1 Million of capitalization or fraction thereof

Registration of trade name

P10,000.00

Dissolution, including notices to creditors and agreements

P35,000.00

Deed of Donations

P20,000.00 or equivalent to 3% of the Zonal Value of FMV

Bond, collateral or indemnity

P5,000.00

Building Contact:

Determine price or not less than P20,000.00 or 3% equivalent to one year lease whichever is higher

Release or Extension of Mortgage with additional condition

P3,000.00

Option to Purchase Real Estate:

Not less than P20,000.00 or 3% of the gross purchase price or Zonal Valuation

Preparation and Acknowledgement of Collective Bargaining Agreement excluding attendance in negotiations and conferences Insolvency Proceedings:

P30,000.00

Finding petition appearance at first creditors meeting appointment if assignee: a. Business b. Individual c. Husband and Wife (additional)

P25,000.00 P50,000.00 P30,000.00

Preparations and filing of motion to discharge (in case of hearing, charge hourly rate) Filing creditor’s claim

P25,000.00

Eminent Domain or Expropriation Proceeding

P10% of the agreed amount but not less than P100,000.00

AGRARIAN RELATION For landowner

RTC rate plus P5,000.00 for each affidavit

For Tenant

RTC rate plus P1,000.00 for each affidavit

Monthly Retainer Attorney is readily available to render exclusive professional service to the retaining client on routine matters affecting the client’s personal, business and legal affair which may include notarial services by agreement but not including the drafting of documents, collective receivables and special cases, and litigation.

P8,000.00

Before other agencies Original Jurisdiction

P60,000.00

Appellate Jurisdiction

P2,500.00 within the City or P1,000.00

DOLE/POEA/NCMB

P2,500.00 or P1,500.00/hour

Regional Trial Courts

P3,500.00 or P1,500/hour

NLRC

P3,000.00 or P1,500.00/hour

Supreme Court

P20,000.00 or OMB P5,000.00/hour

APPEARANCE FEES Municipal Trial Courts

P75,000.00

P2,500.00 or P1,500.00/hour

Labor Arbiter

P2,000.00 or Prosecutor’s Office P1,000.00/hour

P2,500.00 or P1,500.00/hour

Sandiganbayan

P10,000.00 or Other Administrative P5,000.00/hour Agencies

P3,500.00 or P1,500.00/hour

Ombudsman Cebu/Manila

P10,000.00 or P3,000.00/hour

*A member who stubbornly refuse to follow the foregoing standard fee schedule shall be reported to the IBP National Office for appropriate disciplinary action.” (item No.6, Point VII)