I need your advice...
I sent a demand letter to my attorney last week. I have not heard from him. He has until this Friday to respond back. Should I call him to see if he got the letter and if they going to reply back by Friday? Or shall I wait until Friday?
2007-06-19 09:11:36 · 6 answers · asked by hello! 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Sent certified mail
2007-06-19 09:14:09 · update #1
You should call. Also, for future referenced, you need to send your correspondence via certified mail so that someone has to sign for it and you could prove that it was received.
2007-06-19 09:32:50 · answer #1 · answered by JP 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A demand letter for what? You can call whoever whenever. Are you represented by someone else or is this your attorney? What are the repercussions if they do not reply by Friday? I guess you could call. Maybe the attorney hasn't had time to read it yet. How many days did you give the attorney? 10 days should be the minimum. But I guess it's up to you. You didn't really give us much to go on.
2007-06-19 16:17:19 · answer #2 · answered by Eisbär 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only reason for your attorney to feel the need to respond to your letter within the timeframe that you outlined would be if he felt that it is in his best interest to do so. Otherwise, he won't care about doing what you say especially if he's either not obligated by law to do so, or he's not afraid of your threat if he didn't reply. Attorneys know the law and they know their rights. They know the reprecussions of certain actions as well as inaction.
My assessment is that his reply is either in the mail already, or that he doesn't care about your threats (if that's what your demand letter was about). I take it that you are a disgruntled client and you're trying to press him for something. Your options could always be to sue him for incompetence, or for unethical practice of law by breaking his fiduciary duties toward you as a client. He has to take this seriously. Contact your attorney general's office and ask for their advice. Or, contact the ABA (America Bar Association) and file a complaint against him. This should get his attention.
2007-06-19 16:27:47 · answer #3 · answered by Tazer Tag 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you expand on what you mean by a demand letter?
I would call, ask to speak to his assistant and ask for a good time to call him and talk for five minutes.
2007-06-19 16:17:04 · answer #4 · answered by MagusGreg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah demand for what? most lawyers are not happy when a formal client sends any type of demand letter, if it has gotten to this point , they probably will not respond to your letter until you take further action
w/o knowing what you are demanding
2007-06-19 16:31:13 · answer #5 · answered by goz1111 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Attorneys are famous for not answering letters. They are especially good at dodging people they don't want to talk to.
2007-06-19 16:26:29 · answer #6 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋