Yes, filing a lawsuit can be costly. In our country, court costs are generally lower than in many European countries. However, depending on the type of lawsuit, its duration, and the value of the subject matter, costs can reach significant levels. You should prepare for this and find out the likely costs in advance. As a rule, costs incurred during the lawsuit are borne by the person filing the lawsuit.
Initial lawsuit expenses are divided into two main categories: court fees and advance expenses.
Court fees are paid in full to the State when the lawsuit is filed. Court fees are charged as a fixed amount for a limited number of case types, while for many case types they are charged proportionally, i.e., as a certain percentage of the value of the subject matter of the case, and the higher this value, the higher the proportional court fee you will have to pay.
The advance payment, on the other hand, is a kind of deposit made to the court, calculated according to the type of case, and includes a series of sub-items such as the costs of notifications to be made to witnesses and parties, the witness fees to be paid to witnesses, the expert witness fees in cases where the file will be sent to an expert witness in later stages, and the costs of investigation if an investigation is to be conducted.