On initiating civil proceedings it is crucial to know what documents you need and where to submit them. We recommend you to contact an attorney who will indicate the correct legal basis for handling the case and will inform you about the documents required for your specific case and will assist you for their issue. Improperly filed statement of claim can cost you the outcome of the court action or in the best case it will result in a delay of the trial. For example, if you have not addressed the statement of claim to the correct court, the court will dismiss the case and send it to the correct court. The whole administrative process can take months.

State taxes on statements of claim, counterclaims and applications of third parties with independent rights is 4 percent on the price of the claim, but not less than 50 BGN.