Wisconsin Order for Reimbursement of Costs of Legal Services (Chapter 55)

• Category: Wisconsin Statewide - Circuit Court - Guardianship
• State: Wisconsin
• Control #: WI-SKU-1747
• Format: PDF

Description

Order for Reimbursement of Costs of Legal Services (Chapter 55) Wisconsin Order for Reimbursement of Costs of Legal Services (Chapter 55) is a law that enables a court to order one party to pay all or a portion of the legal costs incurred by the other party in a dispute. This law applies to civil, criminal, and family court proceedings, as well as certain administrative proceedings. The order for reimbursement of costs is entered by the court after both parties have presented evidence and the court has determined that one party should pay the other’s legal costs. The order can specify the type and amount of costs to be reimbursed. Types of costs covered by a Wisconsin Order for Reimbursement of Costs of Legal Services (Chapter 55) include attorneys’ fees, court costs, expert witness fees, and other expenses associated with the legal dispute. The order can also specify the manner in which the reimbursement is to be made.

Wisconsin Order for Reimbursement of Costs of Legal Services (Chapter 55) is a law that enables a court to order one party to pay all or a portion of the legal costs incurred by the other party in a dispute. This law applies to civil, criminal, and family court proceedings, as well as certain administrative proceedings. The order for reimbursement of costs is entered by the court after both parties have presented evidence and the court has determined that one party should pay the other’s legal costs. The order can specify the type and amount of costs to be reimbursed. Types of costs covered by a Wisconsin Order for Reimbursement of Costs of Legal Services (Chapter 55) include attorneys’ fees, court costs, expert witness fees, and other expenses associated with the legal dispute. The order can also specify the manner in which the reimbursement is to be made.