Recommended minimum attorney fees in Israel
Below is a curated slice of the Israel Bar Association recommended minimum fee schedule (as summarized by Jus-Tice, updated 05.01.2026). It is a recommendation only — not mandatory and not an office offer. VAT comes from firm settings and is calculated automatically by the calculator. Final fees are set by written agreement.
VAT 18.00% — calculated automatically by the calculator.
Fee estimate
Indicative calculation from Israel Bar recommended minima. Not a binding quote.
- Recommended fee
- 637 ₪
- Fee subtotal
- 637 ₪
- VAT (18.00%)
- 114.66 ₪
- Estimated total
- 751.66 ₪
This is an estimate only, based on Bar recommended minima. VAT comes from firm settings and is calculated by the calculator. The final fee is set by written agreement with the office.
Full recommended schedule
Consultation and opinions (out of court)
- Standard consultation without document review637 ₪
- Consultation including document review1,068 ₪
- Written legal opinion1,068 ₪
- Demand / warning letter277 ₪
- Preparing and notarizing an affidavit (attorney fee component)512 ₪
Wills and authorizations
- Ordinary will drafting2,161 ₪
- Two mutual wills3,159 ₪
- Deposit of a will drafted by another attorney1,068 ₪
- General or irrevocable power of attorney512 ₪
Contract drafting
- Contract value up to 95,004 ₪: 2% of value, but not less than 790 ₪
- Over 95,004 and up to 377,607 ₪: 2% of first 95,004 + 1.5% of the remainder
- Higher bands (to 3,806,082 ₪ and above): stepped % per Israel Bar schedule; above 3,806,082 ₪ — by agreement, not less than 37,761 ₪
- Contract value not expressible in money: by agreement, not less than 1,373 ₪
- Residential lease: half of one month’s rent per contract
Monetary claims (all court instances)
- Claim up to 31,068 ₪: 15% of claim, but not less than 935 ₪
- Over 31,068 and up to 126,293 ₪: 10% of claim, but not less than 4,668 ₪
- Over 126,293 ₪: 10% of 126,293 + 4% of the remainder
- Over 1,241,087 ₪: by agreement, but not less than 58,143 ₪
- Additional hearing in the above matters754 ₪
Magistrates’ / family / local courts — civil highlights
- Possession / eviction / removal (real estate): 2% of vacant value, not less than 6,307 ₪
- Partition of co-ownership: 3% of client’s share (vacant), not less than 6,307 ₪
- Claim not capable of monetary valuation6,307 ₪
- Applications for interim (temporary) orders2,161 ₪
- Other interim applications741 ₪
- Additional hearing in the above civil matters741 ₪
Inheritance / probate orders
- Probate / inheritance / estate administrator order without opposition: 1.5% of estate value, not less than 4,281 ₪
- Same with opposition: amount under previous line + 25%
- Additional hearing in inheritance matters754 ₪
Real estate registration (highlights)
- If the attorney drafted the real-estate contract: no separate registration fee
- Sale / transfer registration (attorney did not draft contract): 1% of value up to 633,967 ₪; above — 1% of first 633,967 + 0.75% of excess
- Cautionary note (he’arat azhara) — attorney drafted contract or handled registration748 ₪
- Cautionary note — attorney did neither1,068 ₪
- Registration by inheritance/probate order when attorney did not obtain the order: 2,190 ₪ per registered unit2,190 ₪
- Buyer’s attorney — review of contractor apartment contract and registration action: 0.25% of apartment value in the contract
Appeals (highlights)
- Civil appeal (District Court): 50% of first-instance fee, not less than 6,307 ₪
- Civil appeal (Supreme Court): 50% of first-instance fee, not less than 8,369 ₪
- Additional hearing (District Court civil appeal)754 ₪
Enforcement (Hotza’a la-poal) — highlights
- Opening / managing an enforcement file: percentage tiers of the judgment debt per Israel Bar schedule (e.g. up to 315,694 ₪ — 10%, with special rules for small notes)
- Enforcement of possession/eviction judgments re real estate: half of the relevant civil fee, not less than 651 ₪
Complex and high-value matters
- Fees for complex, lengthy, or high-value matters are set by written agreement between attorney and client, taking into account scope and Israel Bar recommended minima where applicable
The full Bar appendix is broader than this list. Indexed amounts are published by the Bar; the office may agree different fees in writing.