Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New Jersey
can i add the cost of collecting money owed to me ie debt collectors fee or attorny fee in a civil case?
Asked on 11/01/14, 7:00 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
John Corbett
Corbett Law Firm LLC
You can get an award that includes collection costs and attorney fees in a debt collection case only if the document that creates the debt includes a contract provision for collection costs.
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Answered on 11/01/14, 1:36 pm