The fees set forth below are hereby adopted, approved and determined
to be reasonable, including, without limitation, as contemplated by
§ 7106 of the Municipal Claims and Tax Liens Act (MCTLA). The fees set forth below shall be included and
added to applicable MCTLA unpaid claims, including, but not limited
to, claims related to taxes, tax claims, tax liens, municipal claims
and/or municipal liens subject to the MCTLA that become delinquent.
Such fees are imposed for the Township to Township to recover its
charges, expenses, commissions and fees incurred in the collection
of such unpaid claims:
A. Attorney
fees.
(1) Initial review and sending first legal demand letter: $175.
(2) File lien and prepare satisfaction: $250.
(3) Prepare writ of scire facias: $250.
(4) Prepare and mail letter under Pa. R.C.P. 237.1: $50.
(5) Prepare default judgment: $175.
(6) Research, prepare and obtain reissued writ: $175.
(7) Prepare praecipe to amend: $100.
(8) Prepare motion to amend: $150.
(9) Prepare motion for alternate service: $250.
(10) Prepare motion to consolidate claims: $250.
(11) Amend claim to add United States as defendant: $250.
(12) Prepare writ of execution: $800.
(13) Preparation for sheriff's sale; review schedule of distribution
and resolve distribution issues: $400.
(14) Prepare motion to continue sheriff's sale: $50.
(15) Prepare petition for free and clear sale: $400.
(16) Preparation and service of subpoena: $100.
(17) Presentation of motion or petition: $50.
(18) Services not covered above: At an hourly rate between $75 to $275
per hour.
B. Collection
fees.
(1) Validation notice: $25 per notice.
(2) Notice of delinquent claim and fee shifting: $40 per notice, plus
applicable postage.
(3) Bookkeeping fee for payment plan of three months or less: $25.
(4) Bookkeeping fee for payment plan of more than three months: $50.
(5) Handling fee for returned check: $25.
C. Associated
costs. In addition to the fees set forth above, the amount of out-of-pocket
charges, costs, expenses, commissions and fees incurred in connection
with the filing, preservation and collection of the MCTLA unpaid claims,
including, but not limited to, prothonotary fees and charges, sheriff
fees and charges, postage expenses, title search expenses, vehicle
identification number (VIN) search expenses, skip tracing and/or other
investigatory service expenses, and the costs, fees, charges and/or
expenses arising out of any payment by any credit card, debit card
or any other payment medium, are hereby approved and shall be included,
upon incurrence, together with the applicable MCTLA unpaid claim.
D. Interest.
Interest will be assessed upon the MCTLA unpaid claims at a rate of
10% per annum and added to the MCTLA unpaid claim(s). The Township
is permitted to waive any interest on any MCTLA unpaid claim when
the Township or any attorney and/or third-party collector collecting
the unpaid claim believes, in its discretion, that such amount is
de minimis or that the cost or burden of continuing collection outweighs
the benefit of collecting the interest.