OAR 137-110-0210: Fees Paid by Beneficiary

(1) If a beneficiary requests a resolution conference, the beneficiary shall pay a $200 processing fee to the service provider at the time of making the request. The beneficiary shall pay an additional $325 to the service provider within 25 days after the service provider makes the grantor’s documents available to the beneficiary, as required by Oregon Laws 2013, chapter 304, section 3(4)(a). (2) If a grantor requests a resolution conference, the beneficiary or the beneficiary’s agent shall pay a fee of $525 to the service provider within 25 days after the service provider makes the grantor’s documents available to the beneficiary, as required by Oregon Laws 2013, chapter 304, section 3(4)(a). (3) If a lienholder other than a beneficiary who requested the resolution conference participates, the lienholder is not required to pay a fee under this rule. (4) A beneficiary that is otherwise exempt from the requirement to participate in a resolution conference with a grantor pursuant to Oregon Laws 2013, chapter 304, section 2(1)(b), may participate in a resolution conference by: (a) Submitting a request for a resolution conference in the manner prescribed by OAR 137-110-0410; (b) Paying $325 within 25 days of the date on which the grantor makes the documents required by OAR 137-110-0610 available to the service provider; and (c) Following the resolution conference guidelines set forth in OAR 137-110-0600 to 137-110-0670. (5) The service provider and beneficiary may enter into an agreement allowing the fees described in sections (1)-(4) of this rule to be paid in regular lump sums.