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Uri · Family law
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Lawyer in Altdorf
Verified lawyers in Uri’s cantonal capital, where the canton’s only first-instance court sits.
- No practitioner registered in the canton
Altdorf lies in the canton of Uri, in the canton of Uri.
Altdorf lies in the canton of Uri, in the canton of Uri.
The local picture
Altdorf
Altdorf is the capital of the canton of Uri and the seat of its justice system. The Landgericht Uri, the canton’s only first-instance court, sits here: it hears civil cases, criminal cases and employment disputes as well, as the canton has no separate employment court. Tenancy disputes start at the Schlichtungsbehörde des Kantons Uri, and criminal investigations are led by the Staatsanwaltschaft Uri. Whether you live in Altdorf, Erstfeld or Andermatt, the route leads to Altdorf.
This concentration makes jurisdiction in Uri easy to follow. For specialist questions, in company, tax or immigration law for instance, ora. also lists practitioners outside the canton whom you can meet by video. Proceedings before the canton’s courts are conducted in German; each profile shows which other languages a practitioner advises in, such as English or French. Every listing on ora. is verified.
Practitioners
Lawyers in Altdorf
No practitioner is registered in the canton of Uri yet. Those below meet clients by video call, anywhere in Switzerland.
Nearest first: offices in Altdorf, then the district and the canton, then those who meet by video call in your language.
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Paola Arcidiacono
Uri · Commercial law
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Yann Bevilacqua
Genève · Commercial law
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Justice in Altdorf
Which authority for which dispute?
Before you consult, it helps to know who decides. These are the competent authorities for Altdorf, 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 cantonal conciliation board
A dispute over rent, defects or a notice to quit starts at the Schlichtungsbehörde des Kantons Uri, the cantonal conciliation board. It covers the whole canton, from the lower Reuss valley to the Urserental, and first tries to reach an agreement between tenant and landlord. If conciliation fails, it issues an authorisation to go to the Landgericht Uri. A lawyer helps with the application and the deadlines, which are short.
- Official website
Competent authority
Schlichtungsbehörde des Kantons Uri
Serves: the whole canton
Related situations
Work
Employment: the Landgericht
The canton of Uri has no separate employment court. Disputes arising from employment – dismissal, wages, overtime, references – go to the Landgericht Uri, the canton’s only first-instance court. If you work for a business based outside the canton, a court at its seat may also have jurisdiction. An employment lawyer checks where the claim belongs and the deadlines.
- Official website
Competent authority
Landgericht Uri
Serves: the whole canton
Related situations
Family
Family: one court for the whole canton
Separation, divorce, custody and maintenance go first to the Landgericht Uri in Altdorf, whether you live in Altdorf, Erstfeld, Andermatt or Flüelen. Because there is only this one court, jurisdiction in family matters is simple. A family lawyer looks with you at whether an agreement is possible before any proceedings begin.
- Official website
Competent authority
Landgericht Uri
Serves: the whole canton
Related situations
Criminal
Criminal law: prosecutor and Landgericht
Criminal investigations are led by the Staatsanwaltschaft Uri (public prosecutor), which often closes simple cases with a penalty order. If charges are brought, the Landgericht Uri tries the case. Because Uri lies on the north–south Gotthard route, many proceedings also involve people from outside the canton. The deadline for objecting to a penalty order is short, so get advice without delay.
- Official website
Competent authority
Staatsanwaltschaft Uri
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 Uri, the application goes to the court competent for the case, which at first instance is the Landgericht Uri. It can cover court costs and the appointment of a lawyer. A practitioner can tell you whether you meet the conditions.
- Official website
Competent authority
Legal aid (application to the competent court)
Serves: the whole canton
Areas of law
Areas covered in Altdorf
One panel for each area in which verified practitioners work in the canton of Uri. Other areas remain available by video call.
No practitioner in the canton of Uri 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 Uri.
Pricing on ora.
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Cantonal registers checked by hand
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- Neuchâtel
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- Valais
- Jura
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Frequently asked questions
Your questions in Altdorf
Local answers, checked against official sources. A practitioner can look at your situation in detail.
See all questionsWhat is the Landgericht Uri?
The Landgericht Uri is the canton’s only first-instance court and sits in Altdorf. What elsewhere is spread across district, employment and criminal courts lies in Uri with this one court: divorces, inheritance disputes, payment claims, employment disputes and criminal cases. Its judgments can be appealed to the Obergericht (high court) of the canton of Uri.
Where does a tenancy dispute in Altdorf start?
At the Schlichtungsbehörde des Kantons Uri (conciliation board). It invites tenant and landlord to a hearing and looks for an agreement, for instance on a rent increase, defects or a notice to quit. If that fails, you receive an authorisation to go to the Landgericht Uri. Deadlines after a notice are short; a tenancy lawyer helps you meet them.
I was stopped on the Gotthard route – who is competent?
For offences committed in the canton of Uri, including traffic offences on the Gotthard motorway, the Staatsanwaltschaft Uri (public prosecutor) investigates, even if you live in another canton or abroad. A penalty order is often issued, and the deadline for objecting is short. If charges are brought, the Landgericht Uri tries the case. A lawyer can advise you remotely by video.
How do I pay for a consultation in Altdorf through ora.?
You pay when you book on ora.; the lawyer’s fee and the service fee appear as two separate lines. You pay the practitioner directly. If you cannot afford proceedings, look into legal aid first: in the canton of Uri, the application goes to the court competent for the case, which at first instance is the Landgericht Uri.
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