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Legal Assistance

Citizens can get free help with drafting affidavits or special power of attorney documents.

At a glance

  • Office: City Legal Office
  • Classification: Highly Technical
  • Who may apply: All
  • Total fees: None
  • Total processing time: 8 Hours

Requirements

RequirementWhere to get it
a. Competent Evidence of Identity (Government Issued ID card);Client's ID from issuing Government Office Example: Philippine Identification (PhilID), GSIS UMID, PRC, SSS, COMELEC, LTO, DFA Passport, BIR, SSS, Pag-IBIG, Senior Citizen ID, Government employee's ID
b. Other supporting documents original/certified true copyClient's file copy
c. Credible witness/es (A witness who has personal knowledge or who can attest to a fact or event of the affiant/client.)Client's witness

Steps

What you doWhat the office doesFeeTime
Fill-out the logbook state the purpose of the visit.Assists client in filling-out the logbook and conducts preliminary interview and refers client to the legal assistant/ Administrative Staff. (Administrative Staff City Legal Office)None3 Hours
Provide honest and relevant information.Interview/clarify the information provided by the client/witness, validates/review the documents presented, prepares the legal instruments for review and approval of the Legal Officer/ Administrative Officer (Legal Assistant/ Legal Officer/ Authorized Officer City Legal Office)None4 Hours
Claims the requested legal instrumentRecords and releases the requested legal instrument (Legal Assistant / Administrative Staff City Legal Office)None1 Hour

Source

Read from the office's Citizen's Charter by Muse Spark. Fees and steps change: check the PDF and the office before you go.

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