Pursuant to the Municipal Claims Act, the Township of Lawrence hereby adopts the following schedule
of attorneys' fees in connection with the collection of municipal
claims as follows:
A. Municipal liens.
(1) For issuance of the thirty-day certified mail notice letter, the
sum of $100;
(2) For preparation and filing of the municipal lien, the sum of $250;
(3) For preparation and filing of the praecipe and writ of scire facias,
the sum of $500;
(4) For any additional work required on a contested tax lien, an hourly
rate of $250;
(5) For a Sheriff's sale proceeding, the sum of $500 minimum for
work and document preparation on each lien plus an hourly rate of
$250 for any additional work required;
(6) For any additional work required, the sum of $250 per hour;
(7) All above sums shall be additive.
Pursuant to the Municipal Claims Act, the Township of Lawrence
hereby sets the interest rate applicable to all municipal claims,
including tax liens and municipal liens, at a rate of 10%.
Court costs, filing fees and charges applicable to all municipal
claims shall be additional expenses to be collected from the debtor.
All ordinances and resolutions inconsistent herewith shall be
and the same are hereby repealed.
The current fees for liens previously filed (which fees are
set forth in the repealed ordinances and resolutions) are hereby reaffirmed
and shall remain in effect for those liens filed prior to the effective
date of this chapter.