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ORS 9.735
Compensation of custodian


The court shall enter a judgment awarding reasonable compensation and expenses to the Oregon State Bar or another attorney appointed under ORS 9.725 (Appointment of bar or other attorney as custodian of law practice) for acting as custodian under ORS 9.705 (Definitions for ORS 9) to 9.757 (Retention of client materials). The judgment shall be against the affected attorney or the estate of the affected attorney. The judgment is a lien upon all nontrust funds, office furnishings, supplies, equipment, library and other personal property used in the law practice of the affected attorney retroactive to the date of filing of the petition for jurisdiction under ORS 9.705 (Definitions for ORS 9) to 9.757 (Retention of client materials). The judgment lien takes priority over all general unsecured creditors, nonpossessory liens and security interests that were unperfected on the date the court assumed jurisdiction, and may be foreclosed as provided in ORS chapter 87. [1979 c.252 §11; 1985 c.512 §9; 1989 c.1052 §20; 2003 c.576 §225; 2013 c.3 §1; 2015 c.6 §11; 2021 c.497 §6]

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