Montana § 25-9-404 - Payment Of Attorney Fees
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 25-9-404 — Payment Of Attorney Fees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-9-404. Payment Of Attorney Fees
Payment of attorney fees. A judgment must order payment of attorney fees and litigation expenses separately from an order for periodic payments of future damages. The attorney fees and expenses must be paid either in a lump sum or by periodic payments pursuant to an agreement entered into between the claimant and the claimant's attorney. An agreement for the immediate lump-sum payment of that portion of the attorney fees incurred to recover future damages to be paid by periodic payments must be calculated on the basis of the present value of the future damages.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 25-9-404
What does Montana Code Annotated § 25-9-404 cover?
Section 25-9-404 ("Payment Of Attorney Fees") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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