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2022 Indiana Code
Title 32. Property
Article 28. Liens on Real Property
Chapter 3. Mechanic's Liens
32-28-3-14. Attorney's Fees
Universal Citation: IN Code § 32-28-3-14 (2022)
Sec. 14. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), in an action to enforce a lien under this chapter, a plaintiff or lienholder who recovers a judgment in any sum is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees. The court shall enter the attorney's fees as a part of the judgment.
(b) A plaintiff may not recover attorney's fees as part of the judgment against a property owner in an action in which the contract consideration for the labor, material, or machinery has been paid by the property owner or party for whom the improvement has been constructed.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-3-14.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.1-2007, SEC.211.
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