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B-163203: Mar 01, 1968

CLOSING TITLE AND ADJUSTING TAXES INCIDENT TO PURCHASE OF HOME AT NEW OFFICIAL STATION MUST HAVE SUCH ATTORNEY'S SERVICES REGARDED AS ADVISORY IN NATURE CONCERNING DOCUMENTS RATHER THAN AS SERVICES IN SEARCHING TITLE AND PREPARING CONVEYANCE INSTRUMENTS WHICH WOULD BE ALLOWABLE UNDER 4.2C OF BOB CIR. THE UNSETTLED PORTION OF YOUR CLAIM IS THE $450 ATTORNEY FEE WHICH IS STATED TO BE ONE PERCENT OF...

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B-163203: Mar 24, 1969

WHICH FEE WAS NOT ALLOWED IN OUR DECISION OF MARCH 1. THE SAID ENCLOSURES DO NOT GIVE A BREAKDOWN OF THE $450 AS WAS SUGGESTED BY US ON MARCH 1. THAT $300 PLUS $160 FOR MORTGAGE TITLE EXAMINATION WAS INCLUDED IN OUR CERTIFICATE OF SETTLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 21. WE RECOGNIZE ALSO THAT THE ONE PERCENT CHARGE ($450) IS THE CUSTOMARY MAXIMUM FEE CHARGEABLE IN THE NASSAU SUFFOLK AREA AS SET BY THE BAR A...