My mother is going through a divorce and she and I decided to go see this attorney who's add said "free consultation." We simply needed an attorney to negociate a buy-out price against my stepfather to obtain the house...nothing further. But this attorney wouldn't listen to us and instead would be chatting about his experience dealing with other cases not related to our desires. I'm farely familar with the law and I knew up front that he wasn't suited for our needs.
We left before an hour and then tried to make my mother sign a retainer agreement and I told him that my mother would need at least a day to think about it. Then he said "Well if you don't take your case with me I will charge you for this consulation since it's free only for 30 minutes." FIRST OF ALL, THERE WAS NO PLACE IN THE ADD THAT SPECIFIED A TIME FOR THAT FREE CONSULATATION. SECOND, HE SHOULD HAVE TOLD US ABOUT THE 30MIN RULE WHICH WASN'T DISCLOSED.
any suggestions??? we will tell him to go to small claims court
2006-07-20 05:33:42 · 5 answers · asked by christiansareawesome 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
THIS IS IN California
2006-07-20 05:36:12 · update #1
He wants $300 not $30
2006-07-20 05:37:07 · update #2
You can contact the California Bar Association if you believe he was fraudulent. To contact them about a complaint, you can go to: http://www.calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10179
2006-07-20 06:25:37 · answer #1 · answered by Phil R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'd wait it out, see what he does first. Be prepared as human beings have stated before. All orginal ad, receipts make positive your son perchance writes down what became stated in the course of the consultation and your self besides. attempt to bear in mind what the criminal specialist stated and so on. Create a paper path, each and every telephone, letter, be conscious and so on from this guy keep and if he does take you then you definately have some info of what you knew. he's a criminal specialist, he's were given tricks up his sweaty sleeve. I had this ensue to me at a motor vehicle dealership, I threatened the guy and he left me on my own (LOL) good success!
2016-12-02 00:06:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's just trying to scam you. As long as you didn't sign anything, you should be fine. Let him take you to court. He will have to prove that you were aware of the 30 minute rule. Keep the original ad and if he has the nerve to take you to court deal with it then.
Do not pay him one single cent (that will be an acknowledgment of some sort of monetary agreement).
2006-07-20 05:48:26 · answer #3 · answered by AreolaDC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell him you didn't get any "free" advice since you had to listen to him carry on about crap that had nothing to do with your case. Then tell him you are going to charge him a fee of $30 for putting up with that. Now you are even.
Seriously, he can try and charge you all he wants. If you didn't sign anything, he can't do anything.
2006-07-20 05:39:37 · answer #4 · answered by VNCGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pay the thirty dollars to keep him from suing you and report him to the ABA. Cheapest way out.
Anything else he will just pile on paperwork and charges and make the matter alot worse. This guy is nothing more than a scam artist.
For three hundred get yourself a lawyer....
2006-07-20 05:38:19 · answer #5 · answered by Looking4Help727 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋