Which party is NOT responsible for attorney fees in a lien enforcement action?

In a lien enforcement action, the court itself does not bear responsibility for attorney fees. Instead, the responsibility for attorney fees generally falls upon the parties involved in the dispute, such as the claimant and the owner.

The claimant, who is enforcing the lien, typically incurs attorney fees as part of the process of asserting their rights. The owner, as the party whose property is subject to the lien, may also incur attorney fees in defending against the lien. Many legal frameworks have stipulations regarding who pays these fees, often depending on the outcome of the case. However, the court functions primarily as an adjudicator and does not directly assume responsibility for financial obligations such as attorney fees arising from the litigation between the parties.

In some cases, jurisdictions may allow for fee recovery depending on the outcome, but the court itself does not pay for these fees; rather, it decides who might be responsible based on the specifics of the case and prevailing legal standards. Therefore, identifying the court as the party that is not responsible for attorney fees is accurate.