Find Laws Find Lawyers Free Legal Forms USA State Laws

MISSISSIPPI STATUTES AND CODES

9-1-41 - Reasonableness of attorneys' fees; evidence.

§ 9-1-41. Reasonableness of attorneys' fees; evidence.
 

In any action in which a court is authorized to award reasonable attorneys' fees, the court shall not require the party seeking such fees to put on proof as to the reasonableness of the amount sought, but shall make the award based on the information already before it and the court's own opinion based on experience and observation; provided however, a party may, in its discretion, place before the court other evidence as to the reasonableness of the amount of the award, and the court may consider such evidence in making the award. 
 

Sources: Laws,  1990, ch. 393, § 1, eff from and after passage (approved March 13, 1990).
 

Mississippi Forms by Issue

Mississippi Business Forms
Mississippi Court Forms
> Case Evaluation
> Dispute
Mississippi Divorce Forms
Mississippi Family Forms
Mississippi Gun Forms
Mississippi Marriage Forms
Mississippi Name Change Forms
Mississippi Tax Forms

Mississippi Law

Mississippi State Laws
    > Mississippi Child Support
    > Mississippi Gun Laws
    > Mississippi Statute
Mississippi Tax
    > Mississippi State Tax
Mississippi Agencies
    > Mississippi Department of Corrections
    > Mississippi Department of Education
    > Mississippi Secretary of State
    > Mississippi State Tax Commission

Mississippi Court Map

Tips