Louisiana § RS 9:3534 - Fees; attorney, collection agency

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:3534 — Fees; attorney, collection agency, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 9:3534. Fees; attorney, collection agency

A.  Any consumer credit transaction agreement may provide for the payment by the consumer of attorney's fees not in excess of twenty-five per cent of the unpaid debt after default and referral to an attorney for collection.

B.  An extender of credit may not contract with a consumer for the reimbursement of fees paid to a collection agency employed to collect the consumer's indebtedness.

Acts 1986, No. 584, §1, eff. July 2, 1986.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 9:3534 ("Fees; attorney, collection agency") 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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