September, 2015

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On August 13, 2015, Executive Decree No. 39078-JP entered into force: “New rates for the collection of notaries and lawyers’ fees,” which introduces a general increase of 10% in the minimum rates for legal services, becoming this way in the new rates for the collection of attorney and notary fees.

The Board of the Bar Association of Costa Rica proposed, analyzed and approved the increase, which is mandatory for notaries and lawyers’ fees, individuals in general and public servants of all kinds, as stated in Article 1 of the regulation.

If the client fails to pay the minimum fees established prior to the service, the lawyer or notary public is entitled to receive a default interest of 2% per month, calculated according to the debt, and up from the moment of the delay in the payment.

Within the new minimum fees for legal services is the fee for one hour of a lawyer or notary, that now has a cost of ¢82.500.

Shown below is the detail for the services provided by ERP Lawyers, whose fees will be set according to the specific requirements of the case.

Immigration legal procedures:

• Renewals, extensions and modifications of immigration status or procedures to obtain a temporary work permit

• Processing a residency card

• Processing a naturalization

In the Immigration Law section we give more details about our legal advice focused on legal procedures for foreigners.

Industrial Property, Copyright and others

• Registration of patents

• Registration and renewal of commercial names, trademarks and advertising signs

• Copyright

Non-judicial administrative matters

• Tenders and administrative contracts

Leasing processes

• Evictions

Precautionary measures

• Submission and processing of precautionary measures

Labor Law

• Internal labor regulations

ERP Lawyers specializes in employment contracts, labor conciliations, resolution of conflicts, contracts, payment of wages, etc. Check our wide range of services: Labor Law in Costa Rica.

Criminal proceedings

• Processes for traffic laws violations and for faults and contraventions, if a trial occurs

• Criminal causes analyzed in a Single-Member Court

• Criminal causes analyzed in a Collegiate Court

• Review and appeal of sentences

Constitutional Law

• Action of unconstitutionality

• Appeal

• Habeas Corpus petition

Family Law

• Civil marriage

• Legal separation or divorce by mutual consent

• Legal separation or divorce, recognition of a facto union, suspension of parental rights or adoptions

• Processes and incidents related to an alimony

Visit the Family Law section, where you will get detailed information about civil marriages, divorces and alimony for children, among other areas.

Several tasks

• Preparation of a promissory note, bill of exchange or pledge

• Writing of private contracts

• Authentication of signatures by a lawyer or notary

Notary fees

• Transfer of vehicles, vessels and aircraft

• Making open or closed wills

• Constitution of associations, foundations, unions, civil or commercial companies and cooperatives

• Constitution of several companies like: companies that manage investment funds and pensions, private banks and corporations, among many others

At ERP Lawyers & Associates we will provide you legal advice based entirely on our expertise and your needs. Contact us: (506) 2520-1122 / eduardo@erplawyers.com

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