The Advocates (Remuneration) Order
40. Scale: how reckoned on transfers of mortgages
40. Scale: how reckoned on transfers of mortgages
The scale fee as to mortgages shall apply to transfers of mortgages where the title is investigated, but not to transfers where the title was investigated by the same advocate on the original mortgage or on any previous transfer; and the said scale fee shall not apply to further charges where the title has been previously investigated by the same advocate or firm of advocates within the next preceding twelve months. As to such transfers and further charges the remuneration shall be regulated according to Schedule 5, but the commission (if any) for negotiating the loan shall be chargeable on such transfers and further charges under Schedule 1.[L.N. 35/2014, s. 3.]Source: Kenya Law