i received a speeding ticket out of state and have called this one office i heard a lot of good things from...i already called a lot to ask questions but i finally had to realize a lot of lawyers wont speak until you pay/hire them..so I sent my check in last week and wrote out a whole page description of how i got my speeding ticket because he seems like a busy lawyer i didnt know if he would wanna hear me say it all over the phone. at the end i wrote things like should i take driving school, will you be able to get this dropped, please call me and let me know. my court date is friday morning, should i wait for him to call me or keep callin the office? i also wanted to make sure they even got my check but i dont want them to get incredibly annoyed with me either..i just dont know how it all works
2006-10-23 16:41:29 · 11 answers · asked by Sarah 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
First check with your bank to see if the check has cleared. Then call the lawyer. If he won't answer you let them put you on hold. Call them on another line and tell them that its new business. When he picks up act like you were just on hold. A good way to get past secretarys!
If he hasn't cashed the check "STOP THE CHECK".
It's just a traffic ticket and will cost less to pay or go to traffic school than the lawyer will probably cost. Most states have programs to assist out of state motorists resolve this type of problem. Call the court designated on the ticket and ask if you can do traffic school in your home town or over the net. Avoid lawyers if at all possible. You can also ask for an extension or pead not guilty. Many times if you show up in court the Cop doesn't show and they drop the charges. Try to get a court date at the end of the month. The cop will be less likely to show up at the end of the month due to end of the month budget concerns.
2006-10-23 17:03:41 · answer #1 · answered by Traveler 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you paid money, someone should be returning your call. Most law firms have you sign an engagement letter before you pay one dime. An engagment letter spells out for you the terms of your representation and how much such representation will cost. I'm not sure how much of a payment you sent in or how much representation will totally cost you, but you might have done just as well as to pay the ticket. Lawyers are pretty expensive and they charge you for every phone call, all the paperwork and any supporting documents. If you're paying for a lawyer, bug the law office, who cares if they're annoyed.
2006-10-23 16:54:35 · answer #2 · answered by indepwman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This doesn't seem like a very mature relationship...if he's your boyfriend and you really care about him why have you been waiting for him to call you...why not just call and get everything out in the open in terms of the status of your relationship. If you haven't heard from in in a month and this is unlike him...god forbid he's very ill or dead...stop being difficult and pick up the phone and call him.
2016-05-22 03:42:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I am not a lawyer, but I work at a large law firm with lots of "busy" attorneys. My advice is #1. Call and MAKE SURE they got your check. They should have an accounting dept/person. #2 Call and ask to speak to the attorney's secretary. Most of them have been at it long enough to be able to answer your questrions and/or get a message to the lawyer that you really need to speak to him/her. If you get really nervous....cry on the phone. Remember you are paying them for service....they need to produce.
2006-10-23 16:52:48 · answer #4 · answered by Cinner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's been over a week, you certainly should expect to have heard something from them by now. I would go ahead and call and ask questions. A lawyer who doesn't want to answer your questions is a lawyer you don't want representing you! You can, and probably should, stop payment on the check and seek another attorney. If they've already cashed it, then they work for you and have to listen and offer advice! Good luck!
2006-10-23 16:52:09 · answer #5 · answered by morticiasl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He is working your you. This is why you paid him. Give him a call to confirm the court date. Tickets are usually easy and straight fore ward for lawyers to handle.
Don't be nervous and let your lawyer do all the talking. This is why you paid him.
2006-10-23 16:52:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's a speeding ticket.... Chill out. this isn't iran.
You're fine will be less then the lawyer fee.
2006-10-23 16:49:31 · answer #7 · answered by browning_1911 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're paying him. He's working for you. Call him until you get what you payed for.
2006-10-23 16:44:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't wait him to call you,you must call him asap,if not find someone else,
2006-10-23 16:50:47 · answer #9 · answered by kitty 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you paid him, then he is your employee and you have every right to call and demand your services....
2006-10-23 16:49:31 · answer #10 · answered by tenpen_10 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋