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         difficulty of the issues presented in the case, or (3) local                 
         availability of tax expertise.  Id.                                          
              Pursuant to Rule 232(d), if the parties disagree as to the              
         amount of attorney’s fees that is reasonable, the moving party               
         must submit an additional affidavit that includes, in relevant               
         part, the following:  (1) A detailed summary of the time expended            
         by each individual for whom fees are sought, including a                     
         description of the nature of the services performed during each              
         period of time; (2) a description of the fee arrangement with the            
         client; (3) a statement of whether a special factor exists that              
         justifies a rate in excess of the statutory limit; and (4) any               
         other information that will assist the Court in evaluating the               
         award of costs and fees.                                                     
              The amount of petitioner’s claim for administrative and                 
         litigation costs includes the cost of professional services that             
         were charged by her attorneys to her individual account and her              
         share of group fees that were charged to common accounts for the             
         benefit of several Hoyt investor clients, including petitioner.              
         The fees and costs petitioner claims are summarized as follows:              














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