Township of Sadsbury, PA Municipal Claims and Liens

The Township hereby approves the following schedule of attorneys' fees for services in connection with the collection of delinquent unpaid taxes, use changes and other items covered by the Municipal Claims Law[1] ("accounts"), which is hereby determined to be fair and reasonable compensation for the services set forth below, all in accordance with the principles set forth in Section 3(a. 1) of the Municipal Claims Law as added by Act No. 1 of 1996 (the "Act").[2]

Legal Services	Fee for Services
Verification of owner(s) and mailing address for delinquency letter	50
File lien and mailing demand letter	235
File amended lien and mailing demand letter	235
Revive lien	235
Prepare writ of scire facias	250
Obtain reissued writ	235
Prepare and mail letter under PA R.C.P § 237.1	75
Prepare motion for alternate service	235
Prepare motion for summary judgment and related judgment	250
Prepare and mail notice to all holders of interest in the real property	285
Prepare writ of execution	285
Attendance at sale, review schedule of distribution and resolve distribution issues	375
Charge for check which does not clear	35
Services not covered above	Hourly amount equal to Solicitor's regular charges to the Township,

[1]

Editor's Note: See the Municipal Claims and Tax Liens Act, 53 P.S. § 7101 et seq.

[2]

Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 7106(a.1).

§ 83-2 Definitions.

As used in this article, the following term shall have the meaning herein provided unless the context clearly otherwise requires:

MUNICIPAL CLAIM

Any claim identified, defined, prescribed or provided for in Act 1 of 1996.[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 7106 et seq.

§ 83-3 Interest.

In addition to the amount assessed as a municipal claim, the interest by ordinance or law provided to accrue thereon and all legally taxable costs, there shall be added to the monies due to the Township under the municipal claim an amount equal to the attorneys' fees incurred by the Township in the collection of any delinquent account according to the schedule thereof as set forth in § 83-1.

§ 83-4 Collection procedures.

[Amended 10-6-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-7]

The following collection procedures are hereby established in accordance with the Act:

At least 30 days prior to assessing or imposing attorneys' fees in connection with the collection of an account, the Township shall mail or cause to be mailed, by certified mail, return receipt requested, a notice of such intention to the taxpayer or other entity liable for the account (the "account debtor").

If within 30 days after mailing the notice in accordance with § 83-4A, the certified mail to any account debtor is refused or unclaimed or the return receipt is not received, then at least 10 days prior to the assessing or imposing such attorneys' fees, the Township shall mail or cause to be mailed, by first-class mail, a second notice to such account debtor.

All notices required by this article shall be mailed to the account debtor's last known post office address as recorded in the records or other information of the Township or such other address as it may be able to obtain from the County Office of Assessment and Revision of Taxes.

Each notice as described above shall include the following:

(1)

The type of tax or other charge, the date it became due and the amount owed, including penalty and interest;

(2)

A statement of the Township's intent to impose or assess attorneys' fees within 30 days after the mailing of the first notice or within 10 days after the mailing of the second notice;

(3)

The manner in which the assessment or imposition of attorneys' fees may be avoided by payment of the account; and

(4)

The place of payment for accounts and the name and telephone number of the Township official designated as responsible for collection matters.

§ 83-5 Related action.

[Added 10-6-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-7]

The proper officials of the Township are hereby authorized and empowered to take such additional action as they may deem necessary or appropriate to implement this article.