Each and every lawful municipal claim of Evans
City Borough under the terms of any lawful provision for the collection
of a municipal claim shall be collected by the Borough Solicitor upon
written authorization by the Borough Secretary.
The Borough does hereby impose and assess, in
addition to the valid municipal claim, all attorney fees and costs
of collection for delinquent accounts after notice to the property
owner of its intention to do so. The Borough Secretary is directed
to collect all municipal claims, including attorney fees and costs
imposed by this chapter prior to authorizing the Borough Solicitor
to remove the municipal lien filed for the municipal claim.
At least 30 days prior to assessing or imposing
attorney fees in connection with the collection of a delinquent account,
including municipal claims, municipal liens, taxes, tax claims and
tax liens, the Borough Secretary or other Borough official shall,
by United States certified mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, mail notice of the Borough's intent to impose or assess attorney
fees. If, within 30 days of mailing, the notice in accordance with
this section is refused or unclaimed or the return receipt is not
received, then at least 10 days prior to assessing or imposing attorney
fees in connection with the collection of a delinquent account, the
Borough Secretary or other Borough official shall, by United States
first-class mail, mail to the owner the notice required by this section.
The notice to the owner shall include a statement of the Borough's
intent to impose or assess attorney fees within 30 days of the mailing
of the certified notice or within 10 days of the mailing of the first-class
mail notice. The notice shall also include a statement as to how the
assessment or imposition of attorney fees may be avoided by the payment
of the delinquent account.
The amount of attorney fees to be assessed for
delinquent accounts after due notice as hereinbefore provided shall
be as follows:
Legal Service
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Fee for Service
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Filing of lien
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$80
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Title search
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$125
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Preparation and service of writ of scire facias
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$200
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Required additional notice and presentation
of related motions regarding federal tax liens, judgments and mortgages
|
$80
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Alternative service of legal pleadings
|
$125
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Entry of judgment
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$75
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Preparation of writ of execution and attend
initial sheriff's sale
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$375
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Preparation of documents
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$300
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Review schedule of distribution and resolve
distribution issues
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$125
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Installation payment agreement of taxpayer's
request
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$50
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Services not covered above
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Attorney
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$150/hr.
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Paralegal
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$75/hr.
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