TRUSTEE-ATTY FEE/FORECLOSURES/CLERK APPROVAL.

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2013-2014 Session
House Bill 407 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 21, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE CLERKS OF SUPERIOR COURT TO DETERMINE THE REASONABLENESS OF COUNSEL FEES PAID TO AN ATTORNEY SERVING AS A TRUSTEE IN A POWER OF SALE FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING.
Intro. by Turner.
Status: Ch. SL 2013-104 (House Action) (Jun 12 2013)

Bill History:

H 407/S.L. 2013-104

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 407 (SL 2013-104) (2013-2014)
    Summary date: Jun 13 2013 - View Summary

    A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE CLERKS OF SUPERIOR COURT TO DETERMINE THE REASONABLENESS OF COUNSEL FEES PAID TO AN ATTORNEY SERVING AS A TRUSTEE IN A POWER OF SALE FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING. Enacted June 12, 2013. Effective June 12, 2013.

    Civil Law
    GS 45
  • Bill H 407 (2013-2014)
    Summary date: Apr 10 2013 - View Summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

    Amends GS 45-21.31(a1), providing that counsel fees are presumed reasonable if in compliance with GS 6-21.2(1) and (2). Allows the clerk of superior court to deem higher fees reasonable.

    Civil Law
    GS 45
  • Bill H 407 (2013-2014)
    Summary date: Mar 21 2013 - View Summary

    Amends GS 45-21.31 to allow the clerk of superior court in the county where a sale has been held to allow reasonable counsel fees to an attorney serving as a trustee where the attorney, on behalf of the trustee, renders services as an attorney that are different from the services normally performed by a trustee and of a type which would reasonably justify the retention of legal counsel by a trustee who is not licensed to practice law.

    Civil Law
    GS 45
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