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County hears tax-foreclosure presentation from outside counsel; decision deferred
Summary
Attorney Christopher McElgin outlined a fee-based county tax-foreclosure service that charges a per-parcel legal fee (sample $350) added to redemption costs. Commissioners asked for time to review and tabled a decision; McElgin offered to provide sample engagement letters and a resolution.
Christopher McElgin, an attorney who represents counties on tax-foreclosure work, described how his firm handles tax-foreclosure actions and provides related title and redemption services. He told commissioners that his firm typically charges a flat legal fee that the county would add to each parcel s part of the redemption cost; he said a county fee he anticipated for Bourbon County would be about $350 per parcel, plus service costs and…
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