Q: Planintiff isn’t paying court ordered lawyer fees and my lawyer is threatening to take me to small claims court.
Am I responsible to pay these fees after the plaintiff was court ordered to? In the beginning my lawyer told me not to worry about it, he was sure we would be awarded court fees and cost to be paid by the plaintiff.
A: I agree with Keegan. If you know where your opponent works or banks your attorney should be able to issue a garnishment. The attorney would automatically be entitled to additional attorney's fees. If you don't know this information the court can order a hearing on assets.
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