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Bern · Family law
CHF 10.–/h
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Lawyer in Burgdorf
Verified lawyers and legal advisers in Burgdorf, the gateway to the Emmental – and the authorities of the Emmental-Oberaargau court region.
- No practitioner registered in the canton
Burgdorf lies in the Emmental administrative district, in the canton of Bern.
Burgdorf lies in the Emmental administrative district, in the canton of Bern.
The local picture
Burgdorf
Burgdorf is the largest town in the Emmental administrative district and the regional centre of the lower Emmental. For the courts, it belongs to the Emmental-Oberaargau region: the Regionalgericht Emmental-Oberaargau (regional court) is competent at first instance and decides civil, criminal and employment cases from the Emmental and the Oberaargau. Tenancy disputes start before the Schlichtungsbehörde Emmental-Oberaargau, and criminal investigations are led by the Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons Bern.
In the Emmental, many questions concern land, farm handovers and the division of estates, as well as employment in trade and industry. On ora. you find verified practitioners in these areas, compare profiles, languages and fees and book at a Burgdorf law firm or by video. The practitioner sets the fee; ora.’s service fee sits on a separate line.
Practitioners
Lawyers in Burgdorf
No practitioner is registered in the canton of Bern yet. Those below meet clients by video call, anywhere in Switzerland.
Nearest first: offices in Burgdorf, then the district and the canton, then those who meet by video call in your language.
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Paola Arcidiacono
Bern · Commercial law
CHF 140.–/h
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Yann Bevilacqua
Genève · Commercial law
CHF 350.–/h
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Justice in Burgdorf
Which authority for which dispute?
Before you consult, it helps to know who decides. These are the competent authorities for Burgdorf, 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: four regional conciliation boards
A dispute over rent, defects or a notice to quit starts, in principle, before the conciliation board of your region: Bern-Mittelland, Emmental-Oberaargau, Oberland or Berner Jura-Seeland. The board where the flat is located is competent. It hears both sides and proposes an agreement. If conciliation fails, it authorises you to take the case to the regional court. A lawyer can help with the request and the deadlines.
- Official website
Competent authority
Schlichtungsbehörde Emmental-Oberaargau
Serves: Oberaargau administrative district, Emmental administrative district
Related situations
Work
Employment: no separate tribunal
Unlike some cantons, Bern has no separate employment tribunal. Disputes arising from employment – dismissal, unpaid wages, overtime, work references – go to the four regional courts, usually after an attempt at conciliation. What counts is the court region: Thun and Interlaken, for example, fall under the Regionalgericht Oberland, Langenthal and Burgdorf under the Regionalgericht Emmental-Oberaargau. A practitioner checks your documents and deadlines first.
- Official website
Competent authority
Regionalgericht Emmental-Oberaargau
Serves: Oberaargau administrative district, Emmental administrative district
Related situations
Family
Family: the regional court of your region
Separation, divorce, custody and child maintenance are decided at first instance by the regional court – Bern-Mittelland, Emmental-Oberaargau, Oberland or Berner Jura-Seeland. In the Bernese Jura administrative district, proceedings are held in French; in the Biel/Bienne district, in German or French. A first consultation clarifies your options, the documents you need and the chances of an agreement before any proceedings begin.
- Official website
Competent authority
Regionalgericht Emmental-Oberaargau
Serves: Oberaargau administrative district, Emmental administrative district
Related situations
Criminal
Criminal law: prosecutor first, then the regional court
Criminal complaint, summons to an interview or summary penalty order: the investigation is led by the Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons Bern, the cantonal public prosecutor. If charges are brought, the regional court concerned tries the case at first instance. You can object to a summary penalty order, but the deadline is short. You may bring a lawyer to every interview – so get in touch early.
- Official website
Competent authority
Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons Bern
Serves: the whole canton
Related situations
Legal aid
Legal aid: apply to the court
If you cannot afford proceedings and your case is not without prospects, you can apply for legal aid. The application goes to the court where the case is pending or is to be brought – in the canton of Bern, usually the regional court. Legal aid can waive court costs and include the appointment of a lawyer. A practitioner can tell you whether your situation qualifies.
- Official website
Competent authority
Legal aid (application to the competent court)
Serves: the whole canton
Areas of law
Areas covered in Burgdorf
One panel for each area in which verified practitioners work in the canton of Bern. Other areas remain available by video call.
No practitioner in the canton of Bern 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 Bern.
Pricing on ora.
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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 Burgdorf
Local answers, checked against official sources. A practitioner can look at your situation in detail.
See all questionsWhich region does the Regionalgericht Emmental-Oberaargau cover?
The Regionalgericht Emmental-Oberaargau covers the Emmental and Oberaargau administrative districts – Burgdorf, Langnau im Emmental, Sumiswald and Utzenstorf as well as Langenthal, Herzogenbuchsee and Huttwil. For tenancy matters, the Schlichtungsbehörde Emmental-Oberaargau must be approached first. If you live in the Emmental, you therefore deal with the same authorities as in Burgdorf.
What should I budget for a law firm in Burgdorf?
It depends on the practitioner and the case: every lawyer sets their own fee. On ora. you see it in the profile before booking, and the fees of practitioners in your region appear live on this page. ora.’s service fee sits on a separate line. You pay the practitioner directly.
Who can help in Burgdorf with dividing an estate or handing over a farm?
An inheritance lawyer reviews the will, any inheritance contract and the heirs’ entitlements, and helps agree a division without going to court. For agricultural businesses, the special rules of rural land law also apply. If no agreement is reached, the Regionalgericht Emmental-Oberaargau decides. On ora. you can filter by succession law and property law.
Which court decides an employment dispute in Burgdorf?
The canton of Bern has no separate employment tribunal. Employment disputes in Burgdorf go to the Regionalgericht Emmental-Oberaargau, usually after an attempt at conciliation. Whether it concerns dismissal, unpaid wages, overtime or your work reference, an employment lawyer first reviews your documents and the deadlines that are running.
Next step
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