Request For Hearing To Determine Attorneys Fees Award

STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF HENNEPIN FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ (Plaintiff) vs. REQUEST FOR HEARING TO DETERMINE ATTORNEYS FEES AWARD ________________________ (Defendant(s)) Court File No.:___________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ TO: JUDGMENT DEBTOR: The above-named plaintiff is seeking an award of attorneys fees in addition to the principal, interest and court costs in this case. If you do not contest the fee award by completing this form and returning it to the plaintiffs attorney within twenty (20) days, the court will award fees in the amount of fifteen percent (15%) of the principal balance owing as requested in the Complaint up to a maximum of $3,000.00 but not less than $250.00. If you contest the reasonableness of the fees, the plaintiff may seek an award of fees in excess of the previous amount. You must return this form to the plaintiffs within twenty (20) days of its receipt. Failure to timely return the form may result in judgment being granted. NOTE: This form is not a substitute for an Answer to the Complaint and will not preclude the entry of judgment for the principal claim. This form is limited solely to requesting a judicial review of the attorneys fees requested by the plaintiff. Please contact legal counsel for advice related to serving an Answer to the Complaint. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I request a hearing to determine the reasonableness of the attorneys fees requested by the plaintiff. __________________________________ (Defendant(s)) Return this form to: _________________________________ (Plaintiffs Attorney) _________________________________ _________________________________ (Address)