Attorney Fees Guide for Puerto Rico

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Published June 4, 2025 • Updated May 14, 2026 • By DocketMath Team

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How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for Puerto Rico statutory attorney fees - 32 P.R. Laws Ann. § 1464 is 32 P.R. Laws Ann. § 1464.

32 P.R. Laws Ann. § 1464. In any civil action brought for the recovery of a debt, the plaintiff, when he obtains a judgment, shall be entitled to have included in the judgment, in addition to the principal and interest, a sum for attorney's fees which shall never be less than twenty (20) percent of the amount of the principal.

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Sources

32 P.R. Laws Ann. § 1464 — Attorney's fees

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