2019 SCHEDULE OF FEES
Whenever there are two amounts, the standard is whatever is higher.
CONSULTATION Declaration of Nullity (Packaged) – 250,000
Plain consultation – P4, 000/hr Recognition of Divorce (Packaged) – 180, 000
Consultation with written advice – P4,500 or P500/page Correction of entries/change of name – 40, 000
Research/preliminary study – P4,000/hr Domestic adoption – 80, 000
Preparation of attorney’s letter – P5,000/letter or 4,000/hr Adoption involving foreigners – 150, 000
Retainer agreement – P10,000/month Naturalization – 120, 000
Negotiation and execution of CBA – 50, 000 or 2, 500/hr
NOTARIZATION Election cases – 120, 000
Preparation and notarization of simple affidavits (jurat) – P300 to P500
Notary (Jurat) – P150 / P120 (if banks, near businesses) Testate/intestate proceedings
Notary (w/Acknowledgments) – P200 Without opposition – 60, 000 or 5% of the fair market value (FMV) of the estate
Authentication of documents – P500 or P100/page With opposition – 150, 000 or 10% of the FMV
Notarization of contracts – P1,500
Preparation of contracts involving sale of REAL PROPERTY and Land registration – 150, 000 or 5% of the FMV
similar transactions – 1% to 2% of the contract price or P1,500 Reconstitution of title – 80, 000
Preparation of contracts involving sale of PERSONAL PROPERTY and New owner’s duplicate of title – 50, 000
similar transactions – P500 Registration of patents, copyrights – 150, 000
Preparation of contracts not involving sale (no pecuniary Trademark Registration – 10, 000/mark
Consideration) – P500 Immigration – 60, 000
ACCEPTANCE FEES Before other agencies
Criminal cases Original jurisdiction – 60, 000
MTC – 40, 000 Appellate jurisdiction – 70, 000
RTC – 60, 000 BI List Lifting – 380, 000
CA – 80, 000 BI Derogatory Status Check – 5, 000
SC – 150, 000
APPERANCE FEES
Civil cases Partner – 7, 000 if within Metro Manila, 10, 000 if outside Metro Manila
MTC – 60, 000 Associate – 5, 000 if within Metro Manila, 7, 000 if outside Metro Manila
RTC – 80, 000
CA – 75, 000 PLEADING FEES
SC – 150,000 Major pleading – 8, 000
Minor pleading – 4, 00 RDS KMS MSR 03.10.2019
