Law / Polish divorce - there is next to no help available from the law! [11]

did you get a lawyer?
many people who don't know anything about the law go to court alone and complain; I don't know your situation but my experience shows that most rulings are fair but yo need to know how to act. Just the same as you have to know how to repair a car.

Law / Dying in Poland - Inheritance tax ? [62]

did you consider a polish solicitor? if you have to pay the inheritance tax in poland (and generally that's the case when you inherit property in Poland) you need a polish lawyer who knows the polish law system.

Law / Dying in Poland - Inheritance tax ? [62]


yes, you probably shouldn't have paid the inheritance tax but since you didn't report the inheritance and you've already paid the tax you can't claim it back now.

You've mentioned many things and none respectable lawyer will answer you not knowing exactly how your legal situation looks like.
I suggest you to ask for a legal opinion on a subject. You can hire us or some other polish attorneys.
You'll ask precise questions and you'll get precise answers.

Real Estate / Polish law on inheritance and real estate [42]

hello,
the safe way is to hire an attorney. You can check us and contact us if you like. We could check the documents for you and suggest you how to proceed.

Work / Two job offers in Poland, which one should I take? [12]

choose Poznań,
it overtakes £ódź in most rankings and I think it's much better for a foreigner - many people speak English - foreigners, students, graduates, etc.

Law / Registration as a Sole Trader in Poland [21]


No, it doesn't

Law / Prostitution in Poland, is it legal? [24]

Prostitution is illegal but is not penalized. Reaping of financial benefits of someone else's prostitution is penalized. This is not a fiction entirely, people actually go to jail for that in numerous cases.

Law / Prostitution in Poland, is it legal? [24]

You're absolutely right Bohdan, it's a difficult, complicated problem. Illegality (inability of business registration and taxation) only deepens it.
I just wanted to state that prostitution should not be considered as a business opportunity.

Law / My wife's signature has been forged relating to a Polish will, is it worth hiring a lawyer? [16]

you can have a legal opinion prepared for you and decide afterwards.
the legal opinion should cost you 150-300$

Law / My wife's signature has been forged relating to a Polish will, is it worth hiring a lawyer? [16]


I'm sorry to hear your opinion. First of all you should always look for a lawyer with "radca prawny" / "adwokat" title because there are plenty of other lawyers without professional certification and professional responsibility.

I run the legal office myself and the market is so competitive that all the relatively young attorneys have to do their best to keep the client satisfied.

I won't write about my attitude because my opinion on that matter would be biased but I have some collegue attorneys who are in my opinion very good and professional and not as expensive as "Qwet" thinks.

Law / My wife's signature has been forged relating to a Polish will, is it worth hiring a lawyer? [16]


I get your point but there's another thing to consider. The lawyer hired by a big law firm is just an employee and an attorney running his own business is mostly better motivated to do his job well. He's doing it for himself not for his boss. Secondly, for a big law firm which is hired by banks and other big corporations you're just a small occasional client. For an individual lawyer you are more important. Of course, there are some pompous and incompetent ones but they are working for big law firms as well.


unfortunatelly I had some "clients" who were interested in being counseled, got their initial opinion and never paid. I'm not the only one - many collegues ran into a smart ass who prefers to turn to a number of lawyers and get something from every one without paying. Everyone wants to be paid for his work - lawyers as well. Most of the lawyers are flexible when it comes to the payment scheme though.


I agree on that point.

Law / My wife's signature has been forged relating to a Polish will, is it worth hiring a lawyer? [16]


Of course, generally I have a rather good opinion on polish attorneys. I suppose I wanted to say that there's no clear rule...you can find a big law firm and be satisfied and so is possible with a smaller office. Smaller offices are usually cheaper though ;)


If a presentation means a clarification on the procedure and drawing of the subsequent steps that should be taken I would not agree with you :) Sometimes the proper opinion on the expediency of the legal action requires a number of hours of work so this is a reason why many attorneys don't agree on that.

You can always ask for a legal opinion and agree that the fee for the opinion will be set off against future salary if the opinion proves that the legal action is worth taking. If the opinion proves otherwise you will end up spending little and save yourself high legal costs.


that really sounds unreal :) This is a rare rate even for top german law firms.

Work / urgent help with umowa - my boss wants to cancel the contract before 1 month notice period expires [7]

Yes, she is, unless you agree to terminate the contract. She's also obliged to give you a termination notice which complies to the requirements specified by the law.

Law / Taxes (and national insurance contribution) for self-employment in Poland? [11]

In my opinion it is best to ask fo the assistance of a professional lawyer - radca prawny or adwokat (solicitor/barrister/attorney) who will help you with all formal proceedings and find you a reliable tax advisor.

If you wish, you can check our office.

Law / How do I verify a Polish company's existence? [240]

ems.ms.gov.pl/krs/wyszukiwaniepodmiotu?t:lb=t --> official registry of polish companies
prod.ceidg.gov.pl/CEIDG/CEIDG.Public.UI/Search.aspx --> official registry of polish individual entrepreneurs

if you need additional help, please contact us: office@legate.pl

Law / VAT number as a sole trader vs a company VAT number in Poland / 'trading as' question [10]

ems.ms.gov.pl/krs/wyszukiwaniepodmiotu - official register of polish companies
prod.ceidg.gov.pl/CEIDG/CEIDG.Public.UI/Search.aspx - official register of polish individual entrepreneurs

NIP is a VAT number but that doesn't mean that everyone having NIP is a VAT payer.

you can check if someone is a registered VAT payer here: ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/?locale=pl

NIP should be included in the invoice.