Bouterie v. Boyle

GULOTTA, Judge.

In this suit for settlement of community property, defendant-husband appeals from a judgment awarding $4,037.65 to a notary public and $1,000.00 each to two appraisers as their fees for taking the inventory and appraising the community assets. Defendant contends the fees are excessive and should not have been fixed on an ex parte motion without affording him a hearing to present evidence concerning the reasonableness of the fees. We agree. Accordingly, we reverse and remand the matter for a hearing.

On the wife’s petition for settlement of the community, the trial judge…