The short answer. A first consultation with a lawyer in Georgia usually costs between GEL 100 and GEL 300. On legal.ge you see the fee before you contact anyone: each lawyer's card in the list of verified specialists shows the consultation fee, most often GEL 200. Where no fee is shown, send your question to several lawyers at once and compare what they offer. The price of the whole matter is quoted separately, after the lawyer has seen your documents.
What you pay for
The consultation: about an hour, by video or in person, for the lawyer to understand your case and explain your options. This is the figure lawyers publish.
The matter: drafting, registering, representing you before an authority or a court. Lawyers price it as a fixed fee for a defined task, by the hour, or by court stage. Ask which.
State fees: registration, notary and court fees are paid on top of the lawyer's fee; ask the lawyer what they come to in your matter.
What changes the price
The field: a residence permit or a company registration is a defined task; a court case is not.
The language: most specialists on legal.ge work in English and many in Russian, so work in either rarely costs extra, but ask.
Urgency and travel: a hearing in another city or a same-day filing costs more.
How to keep it predictable
Ask for the consultation fee before you meet, and then for a written estimate of the whole matter: what is included, what is not, and the state fees. A consultation booked on legal.ge is paid in advance and released to the lawyer only after it takes place; the refund rules are on the booking page, before you pay.
Compare prices in one place
On legal.ge one question reaches several lawyers at once, so you receive several offers together and compare them before you choose anyone.
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