Recover a debt through the Lithuanian courts for a fixed fee
Submit your debt online – Linden's lawyers will go to court on your behalf. You know the price in advance.
From 68 EUR + VATThe case system (bylos.linden.lt) is in Lithuanian; we answer in English.
How it works – 6 steps
You submit the debt in the AtgaukSkolą system. From then on Linden's lawyers prepare the documents and run the case in court.
Submit a debtRegistration
Register in the AtgaukSkolą system. We will send you a draft legal services agreement straight away – on that basis we go to court on your behalf.
Information about the debt
Enter the details of the debt in the system and attach the documents that prove it. While preparing the claim, our lawyer may contact you for more information or documents.
Payments
The system calculates the court fee (stamp duty) from the size of the debt and issues Linden's invoice for preparing the claim and running the case in court. Our fee is fixed and known in advance – see “Prices”.
The claim
We check all the information and prepare the claim or application. We collect the data on the debtor that we need from state registers and file the documents with the court.
Dealing with the court
We run the case in court on your behalf until judgment. We keep you informed by e-mail as the case progresses.
Enforcement
A court order for payment that has become final is itself an enforcement document, and the court sends it to the creditor within three working days (CPK Article 587(2), Article 438). After a judgment becomes final, the court issues a writ of execution on our written application (CPK Article 646(1)).
If you wish, we submit the enforcement document through the Bailiffs' Information System, which assigns a bailiff to enforce the debt.
Prices
One fixed fee for all of Linden's work, and it depends only on the size of the debt. It includes preparing the documents, filing them with the court and running the case to judgment. There are no other Linden charges. Work out the state court fee in the stamp duty calculator (in Lithuanian).
| Debt amount | Linden fee for the whole job |
|---|---|
| up to 350 EUR | 68 EUR + VAT |
| 350.01 – 500 EUR | 78 EUR + VAT |
| 500.01 – 1,000 EUR | 98 EUR + VAT |
| 1,000.01 – 2,000 EUR | 125 EUR + VAT |
| 2,000.01 – 5,000 EUR | 165 EUR + VAT |
| 5,000.01 – 10,000 EUR | 225 EUR + VAT |
| 10,000.01 – 15,000 EUR | 295 EUR + VAT |
| 15,000.01 – 20,000 EUR | 360 EUR + VAT |
| 20,000.01 – 30,000 EUR | 460 EUR + VAT |
| 30,000.01 – 40,000 EUR | 560 EUR + VAT |
| 40,000.01 – 50,000 EUR | 660 EUR + VAT |
| over 50,000 EUR | individual quote |
Why use it
We prepare everything for you
You do not have to collect, prepare or file the court documents yourself. Linden's team of lawyers takes care of everything.
You know the price in advance
Court debt recovery is not expensive. You see the price before you start: from 68 EUR + VAT, by the size of the debt.
The debtor pays the costs
If you win, the court orders the debtor to pay your litigation costs; if you win in part, in proportion to the part granted (CPK Article 93(1) and (2)). Costs of legal help are recovered only for advocates, not other lawyers (CPK Article 88(3)), and no higher than the recommended fee limits (CPK Article 98(2)).
You can enforce later
If the debtor has no assets or income now, the enforcement document is returned to you (CPK Article 631(1)(2)). You can submit it for enforcement again within the statutory period (CPK Article 631(3)), and the new period runs from the day it was returned (CPK Article 607(3)).
Questions and answers
More answers on the FAQ page.
How much does debt recovery cost?
The cost depends on the size of the debt and on whether you recover it before court or in court. With Linden you know the price in advance: for example, for a debt of 10,000 EUR, preparing the documents, filing them with the court and running the case to judgment costs 225 EUR + VAT. The court fee is shown in the court fee calculator (in Lithuanian).
Court order, court fee and bailiff in Lithuania: what happens next
How long does debt recovery take?
The law sets no time limit for a whole case, but it does set limits for single steps. For example, a court order for payment is issued no later than the next working day after the application is accepted (CPK Article 436(1)), and the debtor may object within 20 days of being served (CPK Article 439(2)). A cooperative debtor makes the process shorter; one who avoids contact makes it longer.
How long do you have to recover a debt in court, and what documents do you need?
How can I get my money back faster?
Do not wait: contact the debtor, agree a firm payment date or schedule, and collect the contracts, invoices and correspondence. If the debtor still does not pay, the sooner you go to court, the better your chance of recovering the money.
Letter of demand to a debtor in Lithuania: is it required, what it changes
How is a debt recovered from an individual?
It is worth trying to settle first. If that fails, you go to court; once the judgment is final, a writ of execution is issued on the creditor's written application (CPK Article 646(1)). With it, a bailiff can freeze the debtor's accounts and assets or deduct part of their income.
Writ of execution in Lithuania: how to obtain it and send it to a bailiff
How is a debt recovered from a company?
Much as from an individual: first an attempt to settle, then the court and a bailiff, who can freeze the company's accounts, assets and income. If the company can no longer pay its debts, bankruptcy proceedings may be opened, and creditors are then paid from the sale of its assets.
Debt recovery from an individual or a company in Lithuania: differences
Can I recover a debt without a written contract?
Yes. You need to prove that you and the debtor agreed on a loan, goods or services: e-mails, text messages, bank transfers and other correspondence all count. The court weighs all the evidence together.
More about debt recovery
Articles by Linden's lawyers on recovering debts through the courts and bailiffs in Lithuania.
- Letter of demand to a debtor in Lithuania: is it required, what it changes
- Court order, documentary procedure or claim in Lithuania: which to choose
- Applying for a court order for payment: which court and what to state
- The debtor objected to the court order for payment: what to do next
- Documentary procedure in Lithuania: recovering a debt proven by documents
- Small-value debt cases in Lithuanian courts: how a small debt is heard
- E.teismas: electronic filing in Lithuanian courts and the court fee
- Interest and late-payment penalties in Lithuania: what the law allows
- Costs in a debt case in Lithuania: what the debtor must pay
- Debt limitation period in Lithuania: start, interruption, renewal
- Writ of execution in Lithuania: how to obtain it and send it to a bailiff
- Debt recovery from an individual or a company in Lithuania: differences
- Debtor in another EU country: European payment order and other routes
- How long do you have to recover a debt in court, and what documents do you need?
- Court order, court fee and bailiff in Lithuania: what happens next
- Debtor not paying under a contract: what to claim and who is liable
- Finding a debtor’s assets and income in Lithuania: you vs the bailiff
- Foreign court judgment: how to recover the debt in Lithuania
- Debtor company in liquidation: how a creditor claims the debt in Lithuania
- Debt recovery: what’s important to know and how to successfully recover your money?
A question, or many debts?
One debt is quickest to submit in the system. If you have many debts or an unusual case, write to us – we reply on the next working day.
The case system is in Lithuanian. E-mail info@linden.lt · Pylimo g. 19-16, Vilnius