Attorney fees.

1. The vendee is liable to the vendor for reasonable attorney fees actually incurred by the vendor necessary for the forfeiture of a contract governed by this chapter . The demand for attorney fees must be stated in the notice served. The maximum liability under this section is fifty dollars. “Attorney fees” , as used in this chapter , is limited to reasonable fees for services requiring a lawyer. “Attorney fees” does not include clerical services even if the services are performed in a lawyer’s office. 2. A vendor seeking payment of attorney fees, when the vendee fails or refuses to pay them, may file a small claims action for enforcement. 84 Acts, ch 1203, §1 Referred to in §656.2 , 656.4