Lawyer in Poland

Advice and a clearly defined instruction

We first establish whether you need an explanation during a consultation, written analysis, preparation of documents or representation. If you have a document in Polish, provide the full text: the institution’s name, attachments and service details may be significant. A brief summary may not accurately convey the issue or the relevant deadlines.

The working language and any interpreter are agreed separately. Assistance for a foreign national involves a specific legal issue and the authority needed to act. Notarial, banking, accounting and enforcement work have their own providers and conditions, which must be distinguished from the legal consultation fee.

Family, children and inherited assets

We consider divorce, including where one spouse is a foreign national, division of assets, child support and maintenance, establishing paternity, adoption and marital agreements. The children’s actual whereabouts and any existing decisions are important. For a family matter we identify the separate claims involved, rather than treating the divorce as automatically settling every related issue.

An inheritance instruction may concern assets in Poland, a foreign beneficiary or documents from several countries. We need details of the deceased, any will, the assets and applications already made. The availability of representation, notarial formalities and court involvement is assessed against the actual circumstances.

Buying and using property, and property disputes

Before a transaction involving residential or commercial property or land, we examine the rights, documents and applicable restrictions. For a foreign buyer, the conditions must be checked for the particular asset. General advice does not confirm that any property can be purchased without further requirements.

Civil matters may concern ownership, contracts, use of property and performance of obligations. The desired outcome and supporting evidence need to be identified. For an insurance dispute, we also examine the policy, the insurer’s decision, calculations and evidence of loss; the amount expected does not, on its own, establish the compensation due.

Companies, tax and commercial relationships

We consider business registration, corporate documents, investment projects, preparation for banking requirements and insolvency matters. Opening an account depends on the bank’s own checks. Contract work requires attention to the actual goods or services, acceptance procedures, payment and the counterparty representative’s authority.

Tax advice, reporting and accounting require the relevant tasks and providers to be identified. Registering a company alone does not provide a universal answer to cross-border payments or potential double taxation. For debt recovery we examine the basis of the claim, evidence of performance and the available procedure, including commercial litigation or appropriate arbitration.

Representation and reviewing the case papers

Potential work includes reviewing a case, preparing a claim or response, attending court proceedings and assisting with enforcement. In a criminal matter, we need the person’s procedural status, relevant documents and the date of any scheduled step. Defence or representation before a court, the police or prosecution authorities is confirmed before that work begins.

Company and document checks, including enquiries into suspected fraud, are carried out lawfully within the agreed scope. For intellectual and industrial property, we identify the subject matter and rights involved. An application to the European Court of Human Rights is assessed separately under that procedure’s requirements, rather than as a guaranteed next step after any unsuccessful dispute.

Certificates, court records and translation

Document assistance may include obtaining the appropriate certificates, extracts, official records and materials from public authorities. For submission in Poland or another country, the exact form and authentication requirements need to be clarified. If a copy is missing, we first assess the identifying details available rather than assume the document cannot be obtained.

If you need a sworn translation, we establish the language and the recipient’s requirements for the translator. Legal translation, an apostille and notarial formalities are not interchangeable. Contracts, declarations, incorporation documents, inheritance matters and wills may require a notary, whose involvement is arranged separately.

Preparing to proceed

Send a brief timeline, your objective and all pages of the documents available. State the parties’ countries, the city, representatives already involved and the dates official notices were served. After reviewing these, we will establish whether originals, a power of attorney or translations are needed so the documents match the actual task.

Also keep the envelope or electronic confirmation showing when court correspondence was served.

We then agree the scope, fees and separate expenses. If several procedures are required, we establish their sequence and responsibility for each stage. Timescales and outcomes cannot be guaranteed regardless of the documents, the other party’s actions or the Polish institutions concerned.