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It was the agreement of the division of assets and debts in a contested divorce. We had successfully mediated the parenting plan, child support, custody, etc. But months later we sat down with our respective attorneys and came to a consensus and signed an agreement which was counter signed by both... View More
answered on Oct 13, 2023
I would consider contacting an attorney who deals with "legal malpractice." You might need to alter your google search because a lot of attorneys who do "medical malpractice" will come up. Maybe try something like "how to sue your attorney." All attorneys have... View More
I have been waiting over a year for my disability case and come to find out the disability attorney never refilled after I was denied a year ago and blamed it on SSI saying that they didn't process my application!!
So I filed again on my own and need to fire them.
answered on Sep 5, 2024
Many legal malpractice cases are taken on a contingent fee basis; it is not pro bono/free, but it is on a basis of where payment comes out of the recovery.
I discussed my needs with an attorney. (interview) Five days later, I decided to hire him and I paid a $2,000 retainer.
Three months later, I received my first invoice for $5,300, of which $3,000 was for "work" before I hired him.
The interview was to be free as is... View More
answered on Sep 23, 2020
A lawyer is always advised to get a signed agreement prior to doing work for a client. However, that fact will not mean that an attorney/client relationship didn't exist. In fact, for you to recover on any of your claims it seems to me, you would have to admit that an attorney/client... View More
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