Deeds Of Trust: $112,390 In Contractual Fees And $4,812.46 In Costs Affirmed Against Borrower Losing Challenges To Validity Of Note And Deed Of Trust

Once Forgery Challenges Were Lost, The Fees And Costs Orders Were Just Fine.

            In Ameris Bank v. Jean-Baptiste, Case Nos. D079378/D079944 (4^th Dist., Div. 1 Dec. 15, 2022) (unpublished), borrower lost forgery challenges to a note and deed of trust.  Once the validity of the loan documents was sustained in favor of bank by the lower court, fees of $112,390 and costs of $4,812.46 under the note/deed of trust were awarded against the unsuccessful borrower.   Borrower lost the merits challenges on appeal and presented no basis to show the fees/costs orders were an abuse of discretion.

            BLOG OBSERVATION—Mark A. Kompa was co-appellate counsel in this case and was co-contributor Mike’s debate partner in his senior year on the USC debate squad, so congratulations are in order!