Basic information
We bill our clients most often on the basis of an agreed-upon sum for an hour of work; and the sum is derived from taking into account all of the circumstances and details pertaining to a particular case. Our hourly rate is approximately somewhere between 3000 and 5000 Kč/h without VAT.
While we determine the price of our services, we take into acccout specifics of a particular case – just how demanding it is going to be in terms of time and expertise; and the financial possibilities of our client. In cases of long-term cooperation, we are open to negotiations about certain discounts or a predetermined flat fee.
For examples of lawyer´s hourly billing calculations, look here.
How the first consultation goes
During the first consultation with a new client, we talk with them about their problem, then we suggest them a way to deal with the issue; and while we do this, they can ascertain whether our approach suits them both professionally and on a human level. It is truly helpful to bring along all of the relevant materials already to the first meeting or even send them ahead of it. The amount of relevant information significantly influences speed and quality of our work in resolving a particular issue. Please, be mindful of the fact that the client is obliged to pay an advance for provision of legal services already during the first meeting. This advance payment has to be made after signing of the contract and receiving of an advance payment invoice.
Price:
1 hour of provided legal services: 3.000 Kč – 5.000 Kč
Establishing an s.r.o. company: min. 10.000 Kč
Legal safekeeping: min. 5.000 Kč – it depends on what is being kept safe
Paying us a certain amount of money for an hour of work is not the only option as there are the flat fee option or the contingent fee option. The flat fee option enables our law office to make an agreement with a client concerning a fixed amount of money they will have to pay us for handling of the whole case. The contingent fee option can be a subject of negotiation as it is dependant on reaching of the successful conclusion of the case.
| Transferring ownership of a single-family house | |
| Action: | Approx. number of hours: |
| Accepting and the first consultation with a client | 1 |
| Drafting a real estate purchase and sale agreement | 2 - 4 |
| Discussing points raised by the client and an opposing party | 0,5 |
| Incorporating relevant points | 0,5 - 1 |
| Applying for an entry concerning ownership rights in the Land Register office | 0,5 |
| Total | 4,5 - 9,5 |
| An uncontested divorce of a childless marriage including a property settlement agreement | |
| Action: | Approx. number of hours: |
| Accepting and the first consultation with a client | 1 |
| Drafting the property settlement agreement (one immovable property, usual movable assets, no debts) | 2 - 2,5 |
| Discussing points raised by the client and an opposing party | 0,5 |
| Incorporating relevant points | 0,5 - 1 |
| Petition for divorce | 0,75 |
| Total | 4,25 - 5,25 |
| Trial – debt recovery based on a loan agreemt; one oral hearing | |
| Action: | Approx. number of hours: |
| Accepting and the first consultation with a client | 0,5 |
| Another consultation, adding documentation | 0,5 |
| A letter before action | 0,5 |
| A debt collection lawsuit/application for a payment order | 1 - 2 |
| Observations pertaining the opposing party´s objections/observations | 1,25 |
| Participating in a court hearing | 1,5 |
| Total | 5,25 - 6,25 |
Information for customers
In accordance with the amendment of the Act No. 634/1992 Coll., Consumer Protection Act, as amended, we would like to inform our clients from the ranks of natural persons, who enter into contractual agreements with our law office as customers, that possible customer disputes arising from provision of legal services can be resolved extrajudicially through the Czech Bar Association (CBA), which was entrusted with the responsibility of resolving such disputes by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. If the customer dispute between a client and a law office cannot be resolved by reaching an agreement that is acceptable for both parties, there is an option for the client approach the Czech Bar Association with an application for an out-of-court resolution of a dispute. On the webpages of CBA www.cak.cz, it is possible to find more information about extrajudicial resolution of customer disputes including the way to initiate the process of seeking such a resolution.