Section 57: Fees not to exceed percentage of assets

57. Fees not to exceed percentage of assets (1) A notary shall, for anything done by him under sections 20 to 61, be entitled to fees and disbursements in accordance with the tariff of notaries, but the total amount of fees payable to a notary for all proceedings connected with a partition under this Act shall in no case exceed 5 per cent of the assets of the succession, including any charge or fees paid to an auctioneer or broker employed to sell the movable property under section 27. (2) The notary’s bill shall be taxed by the Registrar, subject to revision by the Judge.