ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT is made and executed by and between:

___CLIENT_____, a Filipino, of legal age, with postal address at _____________, (hereinafter

referred to as the "CLIENT");
- and –

ATTY. ________________, a law practitioner, Roll of Attorney’s Number _____________and a

Lifetime Member of the IBP, with principal office at ___________ City, __________,
Philippines, (hereinafter referred to as the "LAWYER")

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the LAWYER has offered its professional legal services to the CLIENT and CLIENT
agrees to engage the professional legal services of the LAWYER, subject to the
terms and conditions hereinafter stipulated:

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein

agreed upon, the CLIENT and the LAWYER have entered into a engagement agreement whereby
the LAWYER shall render legal services to the CLIENT, under the following terms and conditions:

1. The coverage of this contract shall be for all legal advise and consultation needed by the
client, drafting of documents and/or reports, review of documents, legal processing, and
appearance as authorized representative;

2. Consultations will be via video conference, electronic mail, or any messenger type
application. The LAWYER be available for email and/or messenger app consultations and
answer the queries of the CLIENT within twenty (24) hours. This covers queries regarding
all matters or business requiring legal advice and opinion affecting the said CLIENT in
general. CLIENT will need to schedule Video conference at least three (3) days before
desired day and time of the Conference;

3. For matters requiring written opinions or documents required by the CLIENT, these will be
drafted within five (5) days from the time that all required details are made available to the
LAWYER;

4. The LAWYER shall render preparation and review of documents only to the CLIENT as
part of this Engagement Agreement. For simple documents, the LAWYER will deliver the
first draft within five (5) days. For other lengthy documents, delivery will be within a ten
(10) days;

5. CLIENT documents shall be notarized subject to fees or charge at the following rates:
a. Legal Consultations (via email and/or messenger app) – Free of Charge
b. Meetings via Video Conference – PhP2,000.00 per hour
c. Preparation of Deeds of Sale or Agreements of Sale – ONE PERCENT (1%) of the
actual Selling Price of the property, but not less than Php5,000.00;
d. Processing Fee – PhP30,000.00 per title to be transferred
e. Conduct Due Diligence of Property – PhP5,000.00 per property
f. Special Power of Attorney / Authorization / Affidavits – PhP500.00 per document
g. To act as Authorized Representative for Negotiations – PhP3,000.00 per appearance
6. When preparing for a Deed of Sale, the following services are included:
a. Meetings and coordination with the CLIENT;
b. Negotiation/Meetings with the prospective Buyer;
c. Drafting and Notarizing of Contract to Sell (needed if payment is by installment);
d. Drafting and Notarizing of Deed of Absolute Sale;
e. Special Power of Attorney for the processing;
f. Special Power of Attorney for the Authorized Representative (if needed);
g. Acknowledgment Receipt of the CLIENT for the Selling Price;

7. When engaged to Process transfers of properties, the following services are included:
a. Gathering of the requirements for BIR, RD, and Municipal/City Hall;
b. Requests for Certified True Copies of Titles, Tax Declarations, and Tax Clearances;
c. Payment of Capital Gains and Doc Stamp Tax in the Bureau of Internal Revenues;
d. Payment of Transfer Taxes in the Municiapal/City Hall;
e. Transfer of Ownership of Title in the Registry of Deeds;
f. Transfer of Tax Declaration in the name of Buyer;
g. Processing Services will end once the new title and tax declaration under the
name of the Buyer will be delivered to the Buyer;
h. All Tax Assessments will be charged to the CLIENT, or the Buyer, depending on
the agreed arrangement in the Contract to Sell.

8. The LAWYER will not handle cases referred to it by the CLIENT such as, but not limited to,
suits or cases for or against the CLIENT, but may serve as a consultant on such cases;

9. The LAWYER shall not compromise or settle judicially or extra-judicially any proceeding or
suit wherein the CLIENT is a party, without the written consent and conformity of the
CLIENT or his duly authorized officer;

10. Expenses incurred for mailing documents, delivery of documents to the proper offices,
costs of publications of notices, as well as filing fees and other legal expenses in
appropriate government offices shall be for the account of the CLIENT;

11. The LAWYER shall, whenever requested by the CLIENT take immediate measures to
investigate the facts and ascertain the legal position of the CLIENT concerning any claim or
liability, and shall on such cases do what may be required for the protection of the CLIENT;

12. In cases where there may arise a conflict of interest, the LAWYER shall inform the CLIENT of
said conflict of interest immediately and refer the client to suitable substitute who can take
over the case;

13. The LAWYER shall keep in its office a docket of record in which it shall cause to be recorded
all transactions connected with the CLIENT and shall keep such other records necessary to
preserve a complete history of the transactions of the CLIENT entrusted to its charge;

14. The LAWYER, in addition to the herein enumerated services, shall well and faithfully serve
the CLIENT and shall at all times devote his time and attention to the assignments and tasks
given and/or entrusted to it by the CLIENT;

15. The LAWYER shall not, either during the term of this contract or any time thereafter, use or
disclose to any person, office, corporation or entity any confidential information
concerning the affairs of the CLIENT which he may have acquired in the course of or as
incident to this contract for its own benefit, or to the detriment or probable
detriment of the CLIENT;
16. It is understood and agreed that nothing in this contract shall be construed as establishing
the relationship of employer-employee between the CLIENT and the LAWYER, including the
LAWYER’s personnel;

17. Any violation of the terms and conditions of this contract by the LAWYER shall give the
CLIENT the option to rescind or cancel immediately the contract without
necessity of judicial proceedings;

18. The CLIENT reserves the right to terminate this Agreement without need of cause or
reason upon thirty-day written notice to the LAWYER;

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this instrument this _____________ at
_____________, Philippines.

ATTY. __________________ __________CLIENT____________

SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF

__________________________ _____________________________

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
TALISAY CITY )  SS.

BEFORE ME, a Notary Public for and in TALISAY CITY, personally appeared:

 
Name                           VALID ID Number               Date/Place Issued   
ATTY. ___________________ IBP ID – ROLL NO. _______ IBP ___________
____________________ ______________ _________________
 
Known to me and to me known to be the same persons who executed the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged to me that the same are their free act and voluntary deed.
 
This instrument, consisting of three (3) pages, including the page on which this
acknowledgment is written, has been signed on the left margin of each and every page thereof
by the concerned parties and their witnesses, and sealed with my notarial seal.
 
WITNESS  MY HAND AND SEAL on this ___ day of ______________ at _______ City.
 

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