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Lawyer Fees Increased
As of today, hiring a lawyer
will cost you more, due to an
approval of an increase in rates
lawyers can charge.
Guillermo Corella, president of
the Colegio de Abogados, said
that they new tariffs that cover
lawyer's ffes on divorces,
alimony payments, registration
of vehicles and properties, for
example, have been increased all
professionals will have to
respect it.
An example of the new rates is
an action for alimony that would
cost ¢10.000 colones yesterday,
but now will cost ¢50.000
colones. Registering a vehicle
will now cost at least ¢10.000
colones more in addition to the
1.5% of the value of the vehicle
as set out by the Registro
Público.
And a simple divorce - a divorce
where both parties are in mutual
agreement and there is no
dispute on property - will now
cost ¢75.000 colones, up from
¢20.000 colones lawyers charged
in the past.
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