Structuring and notarising a notarial deed — a loan, a gift or a lease — involves a fee calculated from the value of the transaction under a statutory ten-tier scale, and that scale is the key economic argument of this page: proper drafting and certification are fully predictable in cost, whatever the complexity of the terms. Below we give every tier of the scale, the fee cap, the half-rate for unilateral deeds, and the tariffs of additional notarial acts that frequently accompany loans, gifts and leases.
The ten-tier fee scale based on the value of the transaction
The first paragraph of the fee law’s scale article sets the following rates for certifying bilateral and multilateral transactions — each tier is stated separately so you can locate the exact position for your contract amount:
- up to 500 GEL — 3 % of the value;
- from 501 to 1000 GEL — 15 GEL + 2.5 % of the amount above 500 GEL;
- from 1001 to 2000 GEL — 27.5 GEL + 1.5 % of the amount above 1000 GEL;
- from 2001 to 3000 GEL — 42.5 GEL + 1 % of the amount above 2000 GEL;
- from 3001 to 5000 GEL — 52.5 GEL + 0.5 % of the amount above 3000 GEL;
- from 5001 to 20000 GEL — 62.5 GEL + 0.4 % of the amount above 5000 GEL;
- from 20001 to 100000 GEL — 122.5 GEL + 0.3 % of the amount above 20000 GEL;
- from 100001 to 500000 GEL — 362.5 GEL + 0.2 % of the amount above 100000 GEL;
- from 500001 to 1000000 GEL — 1162.5 GEL + 0.1 % of the amount above 500000 GEL;
- above 1000000 GEL — 1662.5 GEL + 0.05 % of the amount above 1000000 GEL.
Note how the scale works: the tier’s base amount is counted in full and only the excess carries the percentage. We compute your fee in advance, so budgeting is exact from the start of drafting.
Unilateral deeds, the cap and the split between notaries
Unless the law provides otherwise, the fee for certifying unilateral transactions is half of the same scale — significant for documents of unilateral character. The same article sets a cap: the fee determined under this scale must not exceed 10000 GEL. Where two or more notaries participate in the certification in the established manner, the fee is divided equally among them unless otherwise agreed.
Tariffs for other notarial acts often needed alongside the deed
Executing a loan, a gift or a lease is often accompanied by related notarial acts. For these, the law prescribes half or a quarter of the scale, with corresponding minimum or maximum limits:
- issue of a certificate of ownership right — half of the scale, but not more than 10 GEL;
- issue of a probate certificate — half of the scale;
- acts related to the protection of estate property — half of the scale, but not less than 10 GEL;
- acceptance of money, securities and valuables into deposit — a quarter of the scale, at least 4 GEL per month, plus the entire interest accrued on the deposit;
- certification of a transaction connected with changing the priority of a lien right in the public registry — a quarter of the scale, but not less than 5 GEL;
- certification of an application for a change in the public registry — a quarter of the scale, but not less than 4 GEL.
These positions are especially relevant for leases and loans where the transaction is accompanied by a deposit or a registry change — the total cost is then determined in advance by these limits.
Drafting without certification
If you first need only the draft of the contract and no notarial act follows yet, drafting is charged at half of the scale rate, but not less than 2 GEL. In practice you obtain a complete legal text at the negotiation stage at a small cost, and certify once the terms are agreed.
How we structure a loan, a gift and a lease
At the structuring stage we arrange every clause: for a loan — the amount, the term, the interest rule and the repayment schedule; for a gift — the object transferred and the moment of acceptance; for a lease — the rules of use, the rent and the conditions of return. Each wording is written so that no disputable interpretation remains, and only then does the document go to the notary in final form.
When choosing the notarial form, note also the general rule of the fee law: for a transaction whose notarial form is mandatory by law, the fee may be set only by that law; in other cases the parties choose the form, and the fee follows the scale above.
Frequently asked questions about the fee for a notarial deed
Below are the most frequent questions on this topic, answered briefly.
How much is the fee for certifying a loan agreement?
The fee is calculated from the value of the transaction under the ten-tier scale: up to 500 GEL — 3 %; on each higher tier a base amount plus a percentage of the excess.
Is there a maximum fee?
Yes — the fee determined under this scale must not exceed 10000 GEL.
What does only drafting the contract cost?
Where no notarial act follows, drafting costs half of the applicable rate, but not less than 2 GEL.
Does the fee differ for unilateral deeds?
Yes — for certifying unilateral transactions the fee is half of the scale, unless the law provides otherwise.
How We Help on Legal.ge
On Legal.ge we structure your loan, gift or lease agreement in full, compute the fee under the scale in advance and take the document through to the notary. Contact us — your transaction will be correctly drafted and certified at the statutory price.