2018 STANDARD LEGAL FEES

Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Cebu Province and Cebu City Chapters

Whenever there are two amounts, the standard is whatever is higher.

**CONSULTATION**
Plain consultation - P1,000/hr
Consultation with written advice - P1,500 or P500/page
Research/preliminary study - P1,000/hr
Preparation of attorney's letter - P1,000
Retainership agreement - P8,000/month

**NOTARIZATION**
Preparation and notarization of simple affidavits (jurat) - P1,000
Authentication of documents - P500 or P100/page
Notarization of contracts - P1,500
Preparation of contracts involving sale and similar transactions - 2% of contract price or P1,500
Preparation of contracts not involving sale (no pecuniary consideration) - P1,500

**ACCEPTANCE FEES**
Criminal cases
MTC - 40,000
RTC - 65,000
CA - 80,000
SC - 150,000

Civil cases
MTC - 35,000
RTC - 60,000
CA - 75,000
SC - 150,000

Correction of entries/change of name - 35,000

Domestic adoption - 70,000
Adoption involving foreigners - 150,000
Naturalization - 120,000
Negotiation and execution of CBA - 50,000 or 2,500/hr
Election cases - 120,000
Testate/intestate proceedings w/o opposition - 60,000 or 5% of the fair market value (FMV) of the estate
W/ opposition - 150,000 or 10% of the FMV
Land registration - 150,000 or 5% of the FMV
Reconstitution of title - 75,000
New owner's duplicate of title - 50,000
Registration of patents, copyrights - 150,000
Immigration - 40,000

Before other agencies

original jurisdiction - 60,000
appellate jurisdiction - 70,000

**APPEARANCE FEES**
MTC - 2,000 or 1,000/hr
RTC - 3,500 or 1,500/hr
CA - 8,000 or 2,000/hr
SC - 15,000 or 2,500/hr
Labor Arbiter - 2,000 or 1,000/hr
DOLE/POEA/NCMB - 2,500 or 1,500/hr
NLRC - 3,000 or 1,500/hr
OMB - 2,500 or 1,000/hr
Pros. Ofc. - 2,500 or 1,000/hr
RSP - 3,500 or 1,500/hr
other admin agencies - 3,500 or 1,500/hr