Insolvency · Georgia
Find insolvency lawyers in Georgia for debt and asset disputes
We connect clients facing debt, asset and insolvency-related disputes with advocates who practise in Georgia. Compare experience, court procedure and cost without obligation.
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Overview
Insolvency matters in Georgia: what you are walking into
Facing insolvency in Georgia — whether you are a creditor chasing an unpaid debt, a director dealing with a company that can no longer pay its bills, or an individual whose liabilities outweigh your assets — raises questions best answered by someone who works with the Georgian courts regularly. Insolvency lawyers in Georgia can explain where your matter sits inside the country’s civil-law framework, which court is likely to hear it, and what documents and timing matter. Georgia follows the continental tradition, so written codes such as the Civil Code and the Civil Procedure Code, rather than binding precedent, set the rules. Proceedings are conducted in Georgian, and advocacy before the courts of appeal and the Supreme Court requires a licensed advocate. Tell us about your situation and we will match you with a suitable lawyer at no cost.
Georgia in practice
How insolvency work meets the Georgian legal system
Insolvency work in Georgia unfolds inside a civil-law system where written codes, not binding precedent, govern the outcome, and where the ordinary Common Courts hear civil and commercial claims. Because assets are often held through registered property or transferred notarially, questions of ownership — including the default community-of-acquests regime between spouses and the compulsory share reserved for close relatives — frequently surface alongside the debt itself.
Where insolvency-related claims are heard
Civil and commercial claims that typically underpin insolvency work are heard at first instance by the Common Courts of Georgia — district or city courts, where magistrate judges sit alone on property disputes up to GEL 2,000. Appeals go to the courts of appeal, and cassation to the Supreme Court of Georgia. Court decisions do not create binding precedent, although Supreme Court jurisprudence guides uniform interpretation.
Who can represent you in court
In civil proceedings before a district or city court you are not obliged to instruct a lawyer and may appear in person or through an authorised representative. That changes higher up: membership of the Georgian Bar Association is compulsory to appear before the courts of appeal and the Supreme Court, and in criminal proceedings an advocate must participate at every level.
What court fees look like
For a property claim the state fee is 3% of the value of the subject-matter of the dispute, subject to a minimum of GEL 100; a cassation appeal attracts 5% of that value, with a minimum of GEL 300. Non-property claims cost GEL 100, non-contentious matters GEL 50. Fees are reduced or waived for certain categories, including parties in the Unified Database of Socially Vulnerable Families.
State legal aid where a party is insolvent
Georgia funds a legal aid system administered by the Legal Aid Service with the Georgian Bar Association. Where a party is insolvent and the case’s importance or complexity so requires, the court may appoint a lawyer at the State’s expense. People listed in the Unified Database of Socially Vulnerable Families below the government threshold may receive free consultation and representation in criminal, civil and administrative proceedings.
Registry, notarial and asset checks
Property and business records in Georgia sit with the National Agency of Public Registry, a legal entity under public law within the Ministry of Justice, which delivers services through Public Service Halls and territorial offices. Georgia also operates a Latin-type notariat: notaries, who belong to the self-governing Notary Chamber, authenticate many transactions, including transfers of immovable property, and are subject to anti-money-laundering duties.
Language, interpretation and timing
Judicial proceedings in Georgia are conducted in Georgian and decisions are issued in the name of Georgia, so parties who do not command the language need translation or interpretation. Deadlines are strict: an appeal against a first-instance civil judgment must be filed within 14 days, and a cassation appeal to the Supreme Court within 21 days.
All country data on this page is drawn from official Georgian sources (Parliament of Georgia, the Matsne legislative database, the Georgian Bar Association and the National Agency of Public Registry), consulted in 2025.
- Constitution of Georgia — Parliament of Georgia
- Georgian Bar Association — How to become a member
- Civil Procedure Code of Georgia — Matsne legislative database
- Civil Code of Georgia — Matsne legislative database
- Labour Code of Georgia — Matsne legislative database
- Law of Georgia on Notaries — Matsne legislative database
- National Agency of Public Registry
Typical difficulties
Why insolvency situations in Georgia feel stuck
Three problems clients raise with us most often when debt, assets and court procedure collide.
Deadlines pass while you wait
In Georgia an appeal against a first-instance civil judgment must be filed within 14 days, and cassation within 21. A creditor or debtor who waits for certainty can lose procedural options before the substance of the case is even examined.
Assets held elsewhere or in someone else’s name
Property in Georgia is recorded with the National Agency of Public Registry, and transfers of immovable property are commonly notarised. Tracing what a debtor owns, and whether a transfer can be challenged, often decides how much of a claim is realistically recoverable.
Representation rules change with the tier
Before a district or city court you may appear in person, but before the courts of appeal and the Supreme Court of Georgia, membership of the Georgian Bar Association is compulsory. In criminal proceedings an advocate must participate at every level.
How we help
Matching built around Georgian practice
We do not replace your lawyer; we find the one whose work fits your file.
Advocates admitted in Georgia
We match you with advocates who are members of the Georgian Bar Association, the professional body whose membership is compulsory in order to practise in Georgia, and who work with civil and commercial disputes.
One enquiry, several suitable profiles
Describe the matter once. We compare your case with the profiles of insolvency-focused advocates and put forward those whose experience fits the jurisdiction, size and complexity of your dispute.
No cost to be matched
Using our matching service is free for you. Advocates in Georgia set their fees by agreement with the client and there are no binding official tariffs, so you receive the proposal directly and decide whether to proceed.
Context on local procedure
Your lawyer can explain how the three-tier court structure, appeal and cassation deadlines, court fees and the state legal aid rules apply to the stage your matter has reached.
Beyond Georgia
Cross-border debt and asset questions
We also match clients with specialists in other European jurisdictions where cross-border debt, enforcement or asset questions arise alongside a Georgian file.
Questions
Insolvency and Georgian courts: frequent questions
How do I find insolvency lawyers in Georgia through your service?
You describe your matter in a short form — debtor or creditor, company or individual, stage of the proceedings — and we compare it with the profiles of Georgian advocates who handle insolvency-related disputes. You then receive suitable matches; there is no charge for the introduction and no obligation to instruct anyone.
Can I obtain free legal representation in Georgia if I cannot pay?
Georgia runs a state-funded legal aid system administered by the Legal Aid Service together with the Georgian Bar Association. Persons registered in the Unified Database of Socially Vulnerable Families whose socio-economic index is below the government threshold, and certain other categories, may receive free consultation and representation in criminal, civil and administrative proceedings.
Which courts in Georgia hear civil and commercial disputes?
First instance lies with the district or city courts, where magistrate judges sit alone on property disputes up to GEL 2,000. Appeals go to the courts of appeal, and cassation to the Supreme Court of Georgia. Decisions do not create binding precedent, though Supreme Court jurisprudence promotes uniform interpretation of the codes.
How much does it cost to bring a property claim in Georgia?
The state fee for a property claim is 3% of the value of the subject-matter of the dispute, with a minimum of GEL 100; a cassation appeal costs 5% of that value, minimum GEL 300. Non-property claims attract GEL 100 and non-contentious matters GEL 50. Certain categories pay reduced fees or none at all.
How long do I have to appeal a decision in Georgia?
An appeal against a first-instance civil judgment must be filed within 14 days, and a cassation appeal to the Supreme Court of Georgia within 21 days. General civil claims are subject to a ten-year limitation period and contractual claims to three years, so a calendar check should be the first step in any dispute.
Do I need a lawyer who works in Georgian?
Judicial proceedings in Georgia are conducted in Georgian and decisions are issued in the name of Georgia. If you do not command the language, you will need interpretation or translation. Working with an advocate who can handle documents and hearings in Georgian, and explain them to you in your own language, keeps you in control of your case.
Next step
Tell us about your insolvency matter
Share the basics of your case — who owes what, what stage it has reached and which Georgian city is involved — and we will match you with a lawyer who handles this kind of work. The matching service is free and confidential.