Louisiana § RS 48:256.11 - Attorney fees
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 48:256.11 — Attorney fees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 48:256.11. Attorney fees
A. After amicable demand for payment has been made on the principal and surety and thirty days have elapsed without payment being made, any claimant recovering the full amount of his timely and properly recorded or sworn claim in a concursus proceeding pursuant to this Subpart shall be allowed reasonable attorney fees which shall be taxed in the judgment on the amount recovered.
B. If the trial court finds that such an action was brought by any claimant without just cause or in bad faith, the trial judge shall award the principal or surety a reasonable amount as attorney fees for defending such action.
Acts 1997, No. 1112, §1, eff. July 14, 1997.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 48:256.11 ("Attorney fees") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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