I have paid my lawyer both my contigincey fee's and made the appropriate monthly payments per our written agreements. Now that my last court date approaches, in two months, and i have seven months of payments to make, he is demanding that I pay my balance in full this month! Is this legal/ethical and is there anything I can do?
2007-02-14 07:13:25 · 6 answers · asked by BURNO 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
make a complaint to the state bar. That is the cheapest way to combat it. Otherwise you can sue him for breach of contract. Surely he signed it as well. Make sure nothing in the contract says he can to that.
2007-02-14 07:18:01 · answer #1 · answered by kittymimm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ditto about contacting the state bar. Make sure that you have a copy of your contract for legal services showing that your balance does NOT need to be paid in full before he represents you in court.
2007-02-14 08:09:48 · answer #2 · answered by GLSigma3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legally he can't make you pay, but he can get enough delays so that your court date will be after he has been paid in full
2007-02-14 07:19:44 · answer #3 · answered by BUPPY'S MEME 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not unless its in your contract. He cant change the terms
2007-02-14 07:22:15 · answer #4 · answered by shorty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a contract, you're bound to it.
2007-02-14 07:17:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think it would be illegal.
2007-02-14 07:17:14 · answer #6 · answered by nuclearmonkeydeath 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋