Q: I hired an attorney to help me contest my grandmother's will On a contingency fee
He went straight for mediation If I had known this I could have paid by the hour he never prepared me for the mediation he never told me I could bring evidence to the mediation He never told me where the mediation was going to be held he never answered his phone I had to find the mediation on my own You never spoke up for me in mediation He made me miss the deadline To stop the house from being sold at a reduced rate He never gave me notice for final accounting Now the probate case is closed he never told me there was a new judge and now he thinks he is entitled to 33% What should I do
A: The facts upon which you base your question are quite convoluted. I am not sure anyone could assist you in this forum. If you feel you have been wronged in some way I suggest you seek counsel to review the situation.
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