656.7 Attorney fees.
1. The vendee is liable to the vendor for reasonable attorney fees actually incurred by the vendor necessary for the forfeiture of a contract governed by this chapter. The demand for attorney fees must be stated in the notice served. The maximum liability under this section is fifty dollars. “Attorney fees”, as used in this chapter, is limited to reasonable fees for services requiring a lawyer. “Attorney fees” does not include clerical services even if the services are performed in a lawyer’s office.
2. A vendor seeking payment of attorney fees, when the vendee fails or refuses to pay them, may file a small claims action for enforcement.
84 Acts, ch 1203, §1
Referred to in §656.2, 656.4
Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Chapter 656 - FORFEITURE OF REAL ESTATE CONTRACTS
Section 656.1 - Conditions prescribed.
Section 656.3 - Service of notice.
Section 656.4 - Compliance with notice.
Section 656.5 - Proof and record of service.
Section 656.6 - Scope of chapter.
Section 656.7 - Attorney fees.
Section 656.8 - Mediation notice.
Section 656.9 - Defect in forfeiture proceedings — limitation of actions.