CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
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Attorney Fees
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Between Attorney and Client
.........Time Records
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Detailed time records are not required; trial courts have discretion to award fees based on declarations of counsel describing the work they have done.
Wise lawyers keep accurate contemporaneous time records.
While there is no legal requirement to keep contemporaneous billing records, trial ct. may treat attorney’s testimony as unreliable.