State statute
Santa Clara — CV-5021*
California foreclosure, tax-defaulted, court-ordered and probate-sale law and official procedures — verbatim and citable.
- Edition
- 2026-09-26
- Last updated
- 2026-09-27
- Jurisdiction
- Santa Clara County
Santa Clara — CV-5021¶
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ATTACHMENT CV-5021 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
SCHEDULE OF REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES
Whenever the obligation sued upon provides for the recovery of a reasonable attorney fee, the fee in each default case shall be fixed pursuant to this schedule. Where the principal amount of the judgment is:
FROM TO REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEE $ 0 $ 500 $ 150.00 501 2,500 150.00 plus 25% of amount over $ 500 2,501 5,000 650.00 plus 15% of amount over 2,500 5,001 10,000 1,100.00 plus 6% of amount over 5,000 10,001 50,000 1,400.00 plus 3% of amount over 10,000 50,001 100,000 2,600.00 plus 2% of amount over 50,000 over 100,000 3,600.00 plus 1% of amount over 100,000
If, after service of the summons and complaint, a voluntary payment is made toward the principal, the reasonable attorney fee shall be calculated based upon the principal amount of the judgment that would have been awarded if the payment had not been made.
In unlawful detainer actions, when the obligation sued upon provides for the recovery of attorney’s fees, the attorney’s fees in default cases and in cases where judgment is rendered pursuant to Section 437c of the Code of Civil Procedure, shall be a fee equal to the sum of $375.00 or a fee set pursuant to the foregoing schedule, whichever is greater.
A claim for a fee in excess of the amount provided for by the foregoing schedule must be made by application to the Court for extraordinary fees and supported by the declaration of counsel. In granting or withholding such fees, the Court will consider the following factors: (1) the time and labor required, (2) the novelty and difficulty of the questions involved, (3) the skill required to properly conduct the case, (4) whether the acceptance of employment in the particular case caused loss of other employment, (5) whether the acceptance of employment in the particular case precluded counsel’s appearance on behalf of others in cases arising out of the same transaction, (6) the customary charges of the bar for similar services, (7) the amount involved in the controversy, and (8) the contingency or certainty of collecting the award.
SCHEDULE OF REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES
Rev. 7/1/05 CV-5021