Legal Question in Business Law in Kentucky

Collecting Legal Fees

If I have a contract with someone that calls for him to perform a service, and he doesn't abide by the agreement and I have a lawyer sue him, can I ask the j

udge to add legal fees to the award if I win, even tho there is nothing about the lawyer's fee in the agreement? Thank You.


Asked on 8/09/07, 12:59 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Suzanne Van Wert Van Wert Brown

Re: Collecting Legal Fees

There is really no way to answer this question without seeing the contract itself. There may not be a provision directly related to attorney's fees, but there may be some other provision that provides for reimbursement of costs a non-breaching party may incur if that party must go to court to enforce the contract.

Finally, it may be that the cost of taking someone to court to enforce a contract may cost more than the contract is worth. It would be in your best interest to at least speak to an attorney to determine if you have a cause of action and whether or not it would be cost effective to pursue it.

Be advised, this response is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be legal advice. My response to your e-mail inquiry does not create an attorney-client relationship, nor does this firm represent you in this matter.

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Answered on 8/09/07, 5:26 pm


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