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Lawyer in Küssnacht (SZ)
Verified lawyers for Küssnacht am Rigi in the canton of Schwyz – not to be confused with Küsnacht on Lake Zurich.
- No practitioner registered in the canton
Küssnacht lies in the Küssnacht district, in the canton of Schwyz.
Küssnacht lies in the Küssnacht district, in the canton of Schwyz.
The local picture
Küssnacht
This page is about Küssnacht am Rigi in the canton of Schwyz, on the Küssnachtersee, an arm of Lake Lucerne – not Küsnacht on Lake Zurich. The municipality is also a district of its own with its own court, the Bezirksgericht Küssnacht (district court). It hears civil cases, less serious offences and employment disputes from Küssnacht and its villages of Immensee and Merlischachen. Serious crimes go to the Strafgericht des Kantons Schwyz, and investigations are led by the Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons Schwyz.
Although the city of Lucerne is closer than the cantonal capital, it is the Schwyz courts and authorities that are competent for Küssnacht – including for tenancy disputes, which start at the Schlichtungsbehörde im Mietwesen for the Küssnacht district. On ora., every lawyer is checked against a cantonal bar register and every legal adviser against their Swiss law degree. You book at the office or by video; ora.’s service fee is kept separate from the practitioner’s fee.
Practitioners
Lawyers in Küssnacht
No practitioner is registered in the canton of Schwyz yet. Those below meet clients by video call, anywhere in Switzerland.
Nearest first: offices in Küssnacht, then the district and the canton, then those who meet by video call in your language.
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Paola Arcidiacono
Schwyz · Commercial law
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Yann Bevilacqua
Genève · Commercial law
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Justice in Küssnacht
Which authority for which dispute?
Before you consult, it helps to know who decides. These are the competent authorities for Küssnacht, each with its official website.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), swisstopo
- Tenancy
- Work
- Family
- Criminal
- Legal aid
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), swisstopo
Tenancy
Tenancy: the district conciliation board
In the canton of Schwyz, each district has its own tenancy conciliation board. A dispute over rent, defects or a notice to quit starts before the board of the district where the flat or premises are located – in the Schwyz district, for example, the Schlichtungsbehörde im Mietwesen des Bezirks Schwyz. If conciliation fails, it issues an authorisation to go to court. A lawyer helps with the application and the deadlines, which are often short.
- Official website
Competent authority
Schlichtungsbehörde im Mietwesen
Serves: the whole canton
Related situations
Work
Employment: the district court
There is no separate employment court in the canton. Disputes arising from employment – dismissal, wages, overtime, references – go to the district court where the defendant is based or the work is done. Because many Schwyz residents work in Zurich, Zug or Lucerne, a court in another canton may also have jurisdiction. A lawyer checks where the claim belongs.
- Official website
Competent authority
Bezirksgericht Küssnacht
Serves: Küssnacht District
Related situations
Family
Family: the district court where you live
Separation, divorce, custody and maintenance go first to the district court at your place of residence. Each district has its own: Schwyz, March, Höfe, Einsiedeln, Küssnacht and Gersau. In Einsiedeln, Küssnacht and Gersau the district and the municipality are one and the same, so the court is right there. A family lawyer reviews your options with you before any proceedings begin.
- Official website
Competent authority
Bezirksgericht Küssnacht
Serves: Küssnacht District
Related situations
Criminal
Criminal law: prosecutor, district court and criminal court
Criminal investigations are led by the Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons Schwyz (public prosecutor), which often closes simple cases with a penalty order. If charges are brought, the district court tries less serious offences and the Strafgericht des Kantons Schwyz the serious ones, for the whole canton. The deadline for objecting to a penalty order is short, so get advice without delay, whether you are accused or reporting an offence.
- Official website
Competent authority
Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons Schwyz
Serves: the whole canton
Related situations
Legal aid
Legal aid: apply to the court
If you cannot pay for proceedings and your case is not without prospects, you can apply for legal aid. In the canton of Schwyz, the application goes to the court that is competent for the case, which at first instance is usually the district court. It can cover court costs and the appointment of a lawyer. A practitioner can tell you whether you qualify.
- Official website
Competent authority
Legal aid (application to the competent court)
Serves: the whole canton
Areas of law
Areas covered in Küssnacht
One panel for each area in which verified practitioners work in the canton of Schwyz. Other areas remain available by video call.
No practitioner in the canton of Schwyz yet
Nobody in the canton is registered for these areas yet. Practitioners from elsewhere can meet you by video call.
- Family law
- Employment law
- Commercial law
- Contract law
- Property law
- Landlord and tenant law
- Criminal law
- Immigration law
- Succession law
- Intellectual property law
- Insurance law
- Tax law
- Debt enforcement law
- Administrative law
- Data protection law
- Arbitration
Common situations
The questions that come up most
Six common situations in the areas where most practitioners work in the canton of Schwyz.
Pricing on ora.
Two lines, never one total
Each practitioner sets their own fees and shows them on their profile before you book. You pay ora., which collects on the practitioner’s behalf; ora. charges its service fee on a separate line.
- Practitioner's feeSet by the practitioner, paid out to the practitioner
- ora. service fee (non-refundable)A separate line, paid to ora.
- You choose an appointment
- You pay ora., which collects for the practitioner
- The work takes place
- If you disagree, ora. mediates
Cantonal registers checked by hand
- Geneva
- Vaud
- Neuchâtel
- Fribourg
- Valais
- Jura
We keep the name of the register and the date of every check.
Frequently asked questions
Your questions in Küssnacht
Local answers, checked against official sources. A practitioner can look at your situation in detail.
See all questionsIs this page for Küssnacht SZ or Küsnacht ZH?
This page is about Küssnacht am Rigi in the canton of Schwyz, spelt with «ss». Küsnacht on Lake Zurich, spelt with a single «s», belongs to the canton of Zurich and has its own courts and authorities; ora. has a separate page for it. For Küssnacht SZ the competent court is the Bezirksgericht Küssnacht; for Küsnacht ZH, it is the Zurich courts.
Where does a tenancy dispute in Küssnacht start?
Each district in the canton of Schwyz has its own conciliation board. For a flat or business premises in Küssnacht, the competent body is the Schlichtungsbehörde im Mietwesen (tenancy conciliation board) for the Küssnacht district. It hears tenant and landlord and looks for an agreement; if none is reached, you receive an authorisation to go to court. Deadlines after a notice or a rent increase are short, so seek advice early.
Who handles criminal matters in Küssnacht?
Investigations are led by the Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons Schwyz (public prosecutor). If charges are brought, the Bezirksgericht Küssnacht (district court) tries less serious offences and the Strafgericht des Kantons Schwyz (criminal court) the serious ones, for every district. If you have received a summons or a penalty order, get advice quickly: the deadline for objecting to a penalty order is short.
How much does a lawyer in Küssnacht cost?
Each practitioner sets their own fee, depending on the area of law and the work involved, and you see it on the profile before you book. ora.’s service fee is a separate line and is never added into the practitioner’s fee. If you cannot afford proceedings, you can apply for legal aid: in the canton of Schwyz, the application goes to the court that is competent for your case.
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