Schedule Of Legal Costs And Disbursements On Undefended Matters

N.S.W. & Vic. Court Jurisdictions as at 1^stAugust 2011

Fees for other states will vary and are available on request

Statement Of Liquidated Claim/Complaint (Summons)

Notice Of Motion - Default Judgement

Notice Of Motion - Writ / Warrant To Seize Property

Examination Proceedings

Warrant Of Apprehension

Wage & Bank Garnishee

Bankruptcy Notice

Originating Process

Disbursements (Standard)

Interest Rates

Statement Of Liquidated Claim/Complaint (Summons)

Amount Of Debt		Court Fees	Solicitors Costs	Total Charge + service fee (itemised p.4)	Recoverable From Debtor + service fee (itemised p.4)
From	To	Court Fees	Solicitors Costs	Total Charge + service fee (itemised p.4)	Recoverable From Debtor + service fee (itemised p.4)
NSW Local Court
	1,000	$172.00	$233.60	$405.60	$405.60
1,001	5,000	$172.00	$350.40	$522.40	$522.40
5,001	10,000	$172.00	$467.20	$639.20	$639.20
10,001	20,000	$424.00	$467.20	$891.20	$891.20
20,001	60,000	$424.00	$584.00	$1,008.00	$1,008.00
NSW District Court
60,001	750,000	TBA on Application
Supreme Court (Commercial Division)
750,001		TBA on Application
Vic. Magistrates Court
	499	$75.80	$189.00	$264.80	$264.80
500	1,000	$75.80	$395.00	$470.80	$470.80
1,001	4,999	$157.60	$395.00	$552.60	$552.60
5,000	7,499	$157.60	$485.00	$642.60	$642.60
7,500	10,000	$157.60	$583.00	$740.60	$740.60
10,001	19,999	$239.50	$583.00	$822.50	$822.50
20,000	39,999	$239.50	$723.00	$962.50	$962.50
40,000	69,999	$359.30	$871.00	$1,230.30	$1,230.30
70,000	100,000	$359.30	$1,041.00	$1,400.30	$1,400.30

Notes

· The Total Charge does not include GST for professional costs.

· The Court Fees are shown for Corporations. The fee for individual plaintiffs is half of the amount shown.

· Process serving / Service fees are additional and include GST

Notice Of Motion - Default Judgement

Amount Of Debt		Court Fees	Solicitors Costs	Total Charge	Recoverable From Debtor
From	To	Court Fees	Solicitors Costs	Total Charge	Recoverable From Debtor
NSW Local Court
	1,000	$0.00	$105.20	$105.20	$105.20
1,001	5,000	$0.00	$157.80	$157.80	$157.80
5,001	20,000	$0.00	$210.40	$210.40	$210.40
20,001	60,000	$0.00	$263.00	$263.00	$263.00
NSW District Court
40,001	250,000	TBA on Application
Supreme Court (Commercial Division)
250,001		TBA on Application
Vic. Magistrates Court
	All Debts	$18.30	$39.00	$57.30	$57.30

Application For Certificate Of Judgment: NSW - $53.00, Vic. - $50.10

Notes

· The Total Charge does not include GST for professional costs.

· The Court Fees are shown for Corporations. The fee for individual plaintiffs is half of the amount shown.

Notice Of Motion - Writ / Warrant To Seize Property

Amount Of Debt		Sheriffs Fee	Solicitors Costs	Total Charge	Recoverable From Debtor
From	To
NSW Local Court
	60,000	$72.00	$235.00	$307.00	$307.00
Redirection / Reactivation Fee - $72.00 per address

NSW District Court
40,001	250,000	TBA on Application

Notes

· The Total Charge does not include GST for professional costs.

· Advertising Fees are also payable to the Sheriff upon seizure of goods (av. $50.00)

· Court Fee quoted on Victorian Warrants includes $17.90 filing fee

· The above charges apply to Warrants/Writs issued against NSW or Victorian premises. Charges for interstate Warrants/Writs may differ slightly and can be confirmed prior to commencement upon request

Examination Proceedings

all figures plus process service fee and attendance fee

Amount Of Debt		Court Fees	Solicitors Costs	Total Charge	Recoverable From Debtor
From	To	Court Fees	Solicitors Costs	Total Charge	Recoverable From Debtor
NSW Local Court Exam Notice (Step 1)
	1,000	$0.00	$105.20	$105.20	$0.00
1,001	5,000	$0.00	$157.80	$157.80	$0.00
5,001	20,000	$0.00	$210.40	$210.40	$0.00
20,001	60,000	$0.00	$263.00	$263.00	$0.00
NoM Exam Order (Step 2)
	60,000	$148.00	$293.00	$441.00	$441.00
NoM Arrest Warrant (Step 3)
	60,000	$64.00	$293.00	$357.00	$357.00

Vic. Magistrates Court - TBA

Notes

Warrant Of Apprehension

Amount Of Debt		Court Fees	Solicitors Costs	Total Charge	Recoverable From Debtor
From	To	Court Fees	Solicitors Costs	Total Charge	Recoverable From Debtor
NSW Local Court
	1,000	$ 72.00	$ 62.00	$ 134.00	$ 134.00
1,001	5,000	$ 72.00	$ 93.00	$ 165.00	$ 165.00
5,001	20,000	$ 72.00	$ 124.00	$ 196.00	$ 196.00
20,001	40,000	$ 72.00	$ 155.00	$ 227.00	$ 227.00

Notes

· The Total Charge does not include GST for professional costs.

Wage & Bank Garnishee

Amount Of Debt		Court Fees	Solicitors Costs	Total Charge	Recoverable From Debtor
From	To	Court Fees	Solicitors Costs	Total Charge	Recoverable From Debtor
NSW Local Court
	1,000	$0.00	$105.20	$105.20	$0.00
1,001	5,000	$0.00	$157.80	$157.80	$0.00
5,001	20,000	$0.00	$210.40	$210.40	$0.00
20,001	40,000	$0.00	$263.00	$263.00	$0.00

plus process serving fees (where applicable)

Vic. Magistrates Court

Price available upon request (as above)

Notes

· The Total Charge does not include GST for professional costs.

Bankruptcy Notice

Court Fees	Solicitors Costs	Total Charge	Recoverable From Debtor
TBA on Application			recoverable on taxing of petition costs

Notes

· The Total Charge does not include GST for professional costs.

Bankruptcy Petition

Issue Fee	Individual	$828.00
	Corporation	$1,983.00
Service Fee		$35.00
Solicitors Costs	order		$1,500.00
	dismiss.		$1,023.60
Search Fee		$45.00

Notes

· The Total Charge does not include GST for professional costs.

· Costs on Bankruptcy are recoverable from the debtor upon the making of an Order by the Court, and are subject to taxation of a Bill of Costs.

Section 459e Notice

	Court Fees	Solicitors Costs	Total Charge	Recoverable From Debtor
	$0.00	$400.00	$400.00	Recov’able on Taxing of Winding up costs
with Aff.	$0.00	$400.00	$400.00	Recov’able on Taxing of Winding up costs

Notes

· The Total Charge does not include GST for professional costs.

Originating Process

	Court Fees	Solicitors Costs	Total Charge	Recoverable From Debtor
NSW
Issue Fee		$1,500.00
Solicitors Costs (approx)		$3,200.00
Search Fee		$50.00
Service Fee		$80.00
Advertising Fees (approx)		$700.00
Adjournments (each)		$250.00
Supreme Court Notice of Motion Substitute Petitioning Creditor
Filing Fees		Price on Application
Professional costs		Price on Application

Notes

· The Solicitors Cost does not include GST for professional costs.

· Costs on Winding-Up are recoverable from the debtor upon the making of an order by the court, and are subject to taxation of a Bill of Costs by the Court.

Interstate Warrants Of Execution

QLD, WA, SA, NT & TAS. - Solicitors Costs - $188.50 plus disbursements & fees plus registration of Interstate Judgment

Notes

· The Solicitors Cost does not include GST for professional costs.

Disbursements (Standard)

Search Fees - Australian Securities Commission / Dept. of Fair Trading.

Company Extract	$33.00 (per search) - Recoverable from debtor
Business Extract	$38.50 (per search) - Recoverable from debtor

Affidavit of Non-compliance	$30.00 (non-recoverable)
Affidavit Verifying Interest	$15.00 (non-recoverable)
Certificate of Readiness
$3,000 - $10,000	$106.00 (recoverable)
over $10,000	$179.00 (recoverable)

Service Fees

By Process Server - Additional for distance & difficulties

N.S.W. Metro (per defendant)	$75.00 ($58.00 recoverable) approx.
N.S.W. Country (per defendant)	$90.00 – $150.00 ($58.00 recoverable) approx.
Interstate (per defendant)	$70.00 - $180.00($58.00 recoverable)
Vic. Mag. Court (per defendant)	$60.00 - $200.00 ($58.00 recoverable)

Service Fees

By Post

Local Court - N.S.W. & Interstate	$15.00 ($58.00 recoverable by us)
	$29.00 ($58.00 recoverable by Court)
District Court - N.S.W. & interstate	$40.00 ($58.00recoverable)

Notes

· Cost does not include GST for professional costs.

· Doorknocks are also charged at the rates noted above

· Please note: All defended matters and/or matters where a court attendance is required are handled by a Solicitor. All action taken by Solicitors is charged out at an hourly rate and will be recoverable if a Judgment is awarded by the Court, upon assessment. Unless the debt is under $10,000.00 where the scale costs quoted in this schedule are the only professional costs recoverable (court fees & service are recoverable in all matters).

Interest Rates

From	To	Rate
NSW Local Court
01/07/10	current	8.50% p.a. pre judgment 10.50% p.a post judgment
Vic. Mag. Court
07/03/2009	Current	9.00% p.a.

Prepared for and on behalf of Recoveries National & their agents

Schedule Of Legal Costs And Disbursements On Undefended Matters

Statement Of Liquidated Claim/Complaint (Summons)

NSW Local Court

NSW District Court

Supreme Court (Commercial Division)

Vic. Magistrates Court

Notes

Notice Of Motion - Default Judgement

NSW Local Court

NSW District Court

Supreme Court (Commercial Division)

Vic. Magistrates Court

Notes

Notice Of Motion - Writ / Warrant To Seize Property

NSW Local Court

Redirection / Reactivation Fee - $72.00 per address

NSW District Court

Notes

Examination Proceedings

NSW Local Court

NoM Exam Order (Step 2)

NoM Arrest Warrant (Step 3)

Vic. Magistrates Court - TBA

Notes

Warrant Of Apprehension

NSW Local Court

Notes

Wage & Bank Garnishee

NSW Local Court

Vic. Magistrates Court

Notes

Bankruptcy Notice

Notes

Bankruptcy Petition

Issue Fee

Service Fee

Solicitors Costs

Search Fee

Notes

Section 459e Notice

Notes

Originating Process

NSW

Supreme Court

Notes

Interstate Warrants Of Execution

Notes

Disbursements (Standard)

Search Fees - Australian Securities Commission / Dept. of Fair Trading.

Service Fees

Service Fees

Notes

Interest Rates

NSW Local Court

Vic. Mag. Court