Schedule of fees

2023 Revised Schedule of Minimum Attorney’s Fees in Davao City

Per IBP Davao City Board Resolution No. 09-01, Series of 2023

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The amounts below are minimum fees under the IBP Davao City schedule. For a quote on your matter, book a consultation.

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Acceptance Fees - Civil Cases

Ordinary civil actions involving sum of money, damages, recovery of property, quieting of title, or other ordinary civil actions
10% of the amount involved but not lower than:MTCC: ₱75,000.00RTC: ₱150,000.00CA: ₱200,000.00SC: ₱250,000.00
Civil actions with ancillary or provisional remedies (attachment, injunction, receivership, delivery of personal property, support pendente lite)
10% of the amount/value of property involved but not lower than:MTCC: ₱100,000.00RTC: ₱170,000.00CA: ₱250,000.00SC: ₱300,000.00
Civil actions involving interpleader, declaratory relief, certiorari, prohibition, mandamus, quo warranto
RTC: ₱175,000.00CA: ₱250,000.00SC: ₱300,000.00For SCA Certiorari (already handled cases):RTC: ₱50,000.00CA: ₱75,000.00SC: ₱100,000.00
Expropriation cases
10% of the amount/value of property involved but not lower than:RTC: ₱150,000.00CA: ₱200,000.00SC: ₱250,000.00
Civil actions involving foreclosure of real estate mortgage
10% of the amount involved but not lower than:MTCC: ₱75,000.00RTC: ₱150,000.00
Actions involving forcible entry and unlawful detainer
₱30,000.00 per defendant, or ₱100,000.00, whichever is higher
Annulment of marriage / declaration of nullity of marriage
₱250,000.00
Appeals from 1st Level Courts
₱75,000.00 (already handled cases)₱150,000.00 (newly handled cases)
Appeals from 2nd Level Courts
₱100,000.00 (already handled cases)₱250,000.00 (newly handled cases)
Appeals from the Court of Appeals
₱50,000.00 (already handled cases)₱300,000.00 (newly handled cases)

Acceptance Fees - Criminal Cases

Criminal cases within the jurisdiction of the MTCC/MTC
₱100,000.00
Criminal cases within the jurisdiction of the RTC (maximum imposable penalty is 6 years and 1 day or more)
₱150,000.00
Criminal cases within the jurisdiction of the RTC (maximum penalty is life imprisonment, or reclusion perpetua or death)
₱300,000.00
Criminal cases within the jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan / Court of Tax Appeals
₱200,000.00

Acceptance Fees - Special Proceedings

Settlement of estate of deceased person, allowance or disallowance of a will, letters of administrations
10% of the aggregate value of the gross estate but not less than ₱150,000.00
Escheat, Guardianship, Trustee, Adoption, Habeas Corpus, Change of Name, Dissolution of Family Home, Declaration of Absence, Cancellation/Correction of Entries in Civil Registry
₱75,000.00
Contempt Proceedings (Criminal and Civil)
₱100,000.00 (Criminal)₱100,000.00 (Civil)
Petition for Bail before filing of Information
MTC: ₱15,000.00RTC: ₱25,000.00
Naturalization Proceedings
₱200,000.00

Acceptance Fees - Admin & Quasi-Judicial

Actions before administrative or quasi-judicial bodies
₱75,000.00
Appeals before administrative and quasi-judicial bodies
₱50,000.00 (already handled cases)₱75,000.00 (new cases)

Pleadings, Motions & Affidavits

Position Papers, Memorandum in Administrative and Quasi-Judicial bodies
₱20,000.00
Position Paper / Memorandum in civil or criminal cases
₱25,000.00
Brief or Memorandum in appealed cases, civil or criminal
₱50,000.00
Motions (Litigious and Non-Litigious)
Litigious: ₱15,000.00Non-Litigious: ₱5,000.00
Motion for Reconsideration on judgment and final orders
₱25,000.00
Judicial Affidavit
₱10,000.00 (English only)₱15,000.00 (with English Translation)
Preliminary investigation in criminal cases: Affidavit Complaint (MTCC/MTC & RTC), Counter-Affidavit (MTCC/MTC & RTC)
₱30,000.00 per count, but not less than ₱50,000.00
Preliminary investigation in criminal cases: Affidavit of Witness
₱5,000.00
Complaint, Petition, Answer or any other initiatory pleadings
₱25,000.00
Reply, Rejoinder and other responsive pleadings
₱15,000.00
Modes of Discovery (Depositions, Interrogatories, Requests for Admission, Motions to Compel, etc.)
₱10,000.00

Appearance Fee / Representation

Appearance in court, quasi-judicial and administrative bodies in Davao City
₱5,000.00 per appearance
Appearance outside Davao City but within Davao Provinces
₱10,000.00 per appearance
Appearance outside Davao provinces/region
₱15,000.00 per appearance
Conducting ocular inspection
In Davao City: ₱5,000.00Outside Davao City but within Provinces/Region: ₱10,000.00Outside Davao Region: ₱15,000.00
Out-of-town cases travel allowance
Equivalent to applicable Appearance Fees (Transport, meals, and hotel charged to client)

Consultations & Documentation

Minimum charge for plain consultation / advice
₱1,000.00 per hour
Out of court settlement and/or collections
10% of the amount involved or collected/value of property.₱15,000.00 for agreements without monetary consideration.
Consultation or advice relating to a pending case or proceeding
₱3,000.00 per hour
Issuance of certified true copies of any document on file with the lawyer
₱500.00
Notarization of already prepared affidavits and similar documents
₱700.00
Acknowledgments for already prepared legal instruments, quitclaims
₱2,000.00
Preparation and/or Notarization of documents involving real or personal property (Deed of Sale, Donation, Mortgage, Lease, Conveyance)
Consideration ₱100,000.00 and below: ₱3,000.00Consideration above ₱100,000.00: 3% of the consideration *Note: For real property, basis should at least be BIR zonal value or FMV in tax declaration, whichever is higher.
Preparation and/or Notarization of Extra Judicial Settlement of Estate or Partition of property
10% of the value of the property but not less than ₱30,000.00
Preparation and Notarization of Last Will and Testament
10% of the value of the property but not less than ₱30,000.00
Preparation and/or Notarization of Powers of Attorney
₱1,500.00
Preparation of Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws, Articles of Partnership
SEC: ₱25,000.00CDA: ₱50,000.00
Preparation of a legal opinion / written advice
₱5,000.00
Preparation of Demand Letters, Letter Requests, Responses and Formal Communications
₱1,000.00
Preparation and acknowledgment of ordinary contracts, MOA, short term lease, contract to sell
₱5,000.00

Retainers Fee

General Retainer Fee (Single Proprietorship)
₱8,000.00
General Retainer Fee (Juridical Entities: Partnership, Corporation & Cooperative)
₱15,000.00

Other Cases

Negotiation and Execution of Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
₱100,000.00 or ₱5,000.00 per hour
Election Cases
Local Level: ₱200,000.00Comelec Division/En Banc: ₱300,000.00
Land Registration Cases
₱150,000.00 or 10% of FMV or ZV, whichever is higher
Reconstitution of Title
₱150,000.00
Reissuance of Lost Owner's Duplicate Copy of Title
₱100,000.00 per title
Registration of Trademarks and Patents
₱300,000.00
Immigration Cases
₱150,000.00