Procedures and documents : The ultimate guide for lawyers

by | 7 July 2025

Procedures and documents: a complete guide to legal practice

🏛️ Legal Costs Simulator

Estimate the costs of your legal proceedings and check your eligibility for legal aid

💰 Cost estimates

💡 Budget Councils

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`; // Add additional services if (meaning) { totalMin += 80; totalMax += 250; breakdown += `
Service by bailiff 80€ - 250€
`; } if (expertise) { totalMin += 1500; totalMax += 5000; breakdown += `
Expertise 1500€ - 5000€
`; } if (assignment) { totalMin += 200; totalMax += 800; breakdown += `
Summons 200€ - 800€
`; } document.getElementById('cost-breakdown').innerHTML = breakdown; document.getElementById('total-cost').innerHTML = ` Estimated total: ${totalMin}€ - ${totalMax}€ `; // Legal aid eligibility let aidStatus = ''; let aidColor = ''; if (monthlyIncome > 0) { if (monthlyIncome <1137) { aidStatus = '✅ Eligible for full legal aid'; aidColor = 'success'; } else if (monthlyIncome <= 1695) { aidStatus = '⚠️ Eligible for partial legal aid'; aidColor = 'warning'; } else { aidStatus = '❌ Not eligible for legal aid'; aidColor = 'danger'; } } else { aidStatus = 'Please enter your monthly income'; aidColor = 'info'; } document.getElementById('aid-eligibility').innerHTML = `
${aidStatus} ${monthlyIncome > 0 ? `
Declared income: ${monthlyIncome}€/month`: ''}
`; // Budget advice let advice = ''; if (totalMax > 3000) { advice = '⚠️ Expensive procedure: consider mediation or out-of-court settlement.'; } else if (totalMax > 1500) { advice = '💡 Plan for a substantial budget and ask your lawyer for a detailed estimate.'; } else { advice = '👍 Accessible procedure: don't forget potential ancillary costs.'; } if (monthlyIncome > 0 && monthlyIncome <= 1695) { advice += '
🎯 Your eligibility for legal aid can significantly reduce costs.'; } document.getElementById('advice-content').innerHTML = advice; }; document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { // Initialize the simulator window.calculateCosts(); });

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