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LF-41 (rev. 12/01/12)

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

Miami Division 

www.flsb.uscourts.gov

In re:

PHUONG MIMI NGUYEN,

Debtor.

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Case No. 20-15954-RAM

Chapter 13

MELANIE ADAMS, individually and on behalf 

of her minor daughter, TAYLOR ADAMS,

Plaintiff,

vs.

PHUONG MIMI NGUYEN,

Defendant.

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Adv. Case No. 20-01350-

RAM

BILL OF COSTS

Notice is given that the following Bill of Costs is presented to the bankruptcy clerk for consideration pursuant 

to Local Rule 7054-1 (or Local Rule 8014-1 for appellate costs) and in accordance with this court's 

Guidelines for Taxation of Costs by the Clerk.

Judgment was entered in the above entitled action on April 30, 2021 against 

MELANIE ADAMS and TAYLOR ADAMS.

 

The clerk of the bankruptcy court is requested to tax the following as costs:

Fees of the clerk ...............................................................................................................................$ 

Fees for service of summons and complaint ....................................................................................$ 

Fees of the court reporter for any and all part of the transcript 

necessarily obtained for use in the case........................................................................... $ 710.00

Fees for witnesses (itemized on reverse) taxable as costs ..............................................................$ 

Fees for exemplifications and copies of papers necessarily obtained for use

 in this case ...................................................................................................................................... $ 

Filing and Docketing fees for Notice of Appeal ................................................................................ $ 

Costs incident to taking of depositions taxable as costs (Court Solutions)

........................................................................................................................................................... $150.0

0

Other costs [Please itemize] ............................................................................................................. $ 

 $ 

 TOTAL $860.00

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LF-41 (rev. 12/01/12)

DECLARATION

 I, attorney for PHUONG MIMI NGUYEN declare under penalties of perjury that the foregoing costs are correct 

and were necessarily incurred in the action, that the services for which fees have been charged were actually and 

necessarily performed, that the fees requested are allowable pursuant to this court's Guidelines for Taxation of Costs 

by the Clerk.

 Name and Address of Judgement Debtor:

5-14-2021 /s/ Ricardo A Rodriguez Ricardo A Rodriguez 305-262-8226 

Date Signature of Attorney Print Name Phone

COSTS ARE TAXED IN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNT AND INCLUDED IN THE JUDGMENT: $ 

CLERK OF COURT

 By: 

Date Deputy Clerk

WITNESS FEES (computation, cf. 28 U.S.C. §1821 for statutory fees)

NAME AND RESIDENCE ATTENDANCE

 Total

Days Cost

SUBSISTENCE

 Total

Days Cost

MILEAGE

 Total

Miles Cost

TOTAL COST 

EACH WITNESS

 

TOTAL:

NOTICE

Section 1924, Title 28, U.S.C. provides:

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 “Before any bill of costs is taxed, the party claiming any item of cost or disbursement shall attach thereto an 

affidavit, made by himself or by his duly authorized attorney or agent having knowledge of the facts, that such item 

is correct and has been necessarily incurred in the case and that the services for which fees have been charged 

were actually and necessarily performed”.

Section 1920 of Title 28 reads in part as follows:

 “A bill of costs shall be filed in the case and, upon allowance, included in the judgment or decree”.

The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure contain the following provisions:

Bankruptcy Rule 7054(b)

 “COSTS. The court may allow costs to the prevailing party except when a statute of the United States or 

these rules otherwise provides. Costs against the United States, its officers and agencies shall be imposed only 

to the extent permitted by law. Costs may be taxed by the clerk on fourteen days’ notice; on motion served within 

seven days thereafter, the action of the clerk may be reviewed by the court.” 

Bankruptcy Rule 9006(f)

 “ADDITIONAL TIME AFTER SERVICE BY MAIL. When there is a right or requirement to do some act or 

undertake some proceedings within a prescribed period after service of a notice or other paper and the notice or 

paper other than process is served by mail, three days shall be added to the prescribed period”.

Rule 9021, incorporating Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58

 “Ordinarily, the entry of judgment may not be delayed . . . in order to tax costs or award fees.”

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