The attorney wrote up a legal document for real estate purposes, and the buyer's lawyer said that it wasn't valid/accurate. Is the client required by law to pay for the "services"? (noting that nothing was accomplished for the client)
2006-06-22 11:38:29 · 5 answers · asked by sheepsuz 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Depends on the exact contract that you signed with the attorney, and the grounds under which the opposing attorney is contesting the document.
If you think of it as a negotiation, it's not the the document is invalid. It's just that the other side may not like the terms being offered. If that is the case, then it's going to be potentially several rounds of drafting, with each side making changes until both sides agree.
Now, ever situation is unique, and this may a situation where it's not disagreement, but rather the attorney did not do their job and the document really is invalid. Even if you included enough facts to determine that, doing so is part of the practice of law and limited to licensed attorneys in your state.
My non-advice -- talk to your attorney, tell them what the other side said, and get feedback. It's almost always better to resolve these situations through conversation and with a goal towards solving the problems.
2006-06-22 12:07:20 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could not pay, have the lawyer you stiffed sue you and then end up paying more in court costs than you would have originally by just paying.....my advice, discuss the matter with the attorney in question and ask him to revise the document or forgive the fees.
2006-06-22 18:42:21 · answer #2 · answered by Saskia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when one attorney does not accept what another attorney writes, you have a choice to sue in court to get your paper accepted, have your attorney re-write it according to the rules the other attorney wants.
Remember the other attorney wants it to fit his clients rights most, not you, your attorney is protecting your rights.
So yes you owe him, now you can decide to demand your paper work, drop the sale or try to negotiate more
2006-06-22 20:17:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that the lawyer has an obligation of result, so he must satisfy his client first before getting paid, that's the rule.
2006-06-22 18:48:21 · answer #4 · answered by Leon the african 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If someone hired him, that someone has to pay. These guys can't work for free...
2006-06-22 18:42:23 · answer #5 · answered by Kaori 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋