Section 226: Fees of attorney and surveyor
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226. Fees of attorney and surveyor
(1) An attorney shall be entitled, for anything done by him in connection
with the division in kind, to the fees and disbursements applicable by law to
attorneys in the Supreme Court, but the total amount of the fees to be paid
to him shall not exceed—
(a) where the assets of the succession do not exceed 500 rupees,
7 per cent;
(b) where the assets of the succession exceed 500 rupees,
5 per cent.
(2) A land surveyor may receive, for all fees and disbursements payable
to him for anything done by him under an order of the Master under section 225, a sum not exceeding 100 rupees, to be awarded by the Master in
accordance with the importance of the work done by him.
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Questions this section answers
- What is the maximum fee percentage an attorney can charge if the estate being divided is worth 500 rupees or less?
- What is the maximum fee percentage an attorney can charge if the estate is worth more than 500 rupees?
- What is the most a land surveyor can be paid for their work on a division in kind?