Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Pennsylvania

collecting on a judgement

I won a judgement and the 30 days has passed. The defendant has neither filed an appeal or payed me. I did not have an attorney for this suit. My question is this, if I now obtain an attorney to collect, does the defendant have to pay any costs aquired by me in order to collect from him?


Asked on 3/22/09, 10:26 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Greg Artim Morrow & Artim, P.C.

Re: collecting on a judgement

He/She will have to pay court costs, but you cannot recover attorney fees at this point. In PA, Attorney fees may only be recovered pursuant to a contract or if a specific law provides for recovery of fees.

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Answered on 3/23/09, 2:02 am


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