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2018 Standard Legal Fees
2018 Standard Legal Fees
Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Cebu Province and Cebu City Chapters
Date of effectivity: 15 December 2018
**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
**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
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"A member who stubbornly refuses to follow the foregoing standard fee schedule shall be
reported to the IBP National Office for appropriate disciplinary action." (Item No. 6, Point VII)