Can attorney fees be made payable in the court?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Wong v. Superior Court In and For Los Angeles County, 246 Cal.App.2d 541, 54 Cal.Rptr. 782 (Cal. App. 1966):
Although attorney fees allowed may in the discretion of the court be made payable to the attorney, they are granted for the benefit of the party concerned. An attorney's right thereto is indirect and is derived from his client. (Marshank v. Superior Court, 180 Cal.App.2d 602, 606(6) 4 Cal.Rptr. 593.)
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