§ 724.080.Attorney's Fees to Prevailing Party

This fee-shifting rule gives teeth to the demand and enforcement procedures in this chapter. Whether the proceeding is the noticed motion described in § 724.050, an action for damages under § 724.070, or any other action or proceeding maintained under this chapter, the court must award reasonable attorney's fees to whichever side prevails.

Because the award goes to the prevailing party rather than automatically to the debtor, this section cuts both ways — a creditor who successfully defends against an unfounded demand can also recover fees. That mutual exposure is part of what keeps both sides honest about whether a judgment has truly been satisfied before either side goes to court over it.