Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Indiana
Disputed legal fees
My husband divorced his ex-wife in 2002. The attorney involved did not do an adequate job of representing my husband. He got nothing-no rights to the house, no visitation with his daughter, no portion of his wife's 401k, and stuck with 50k in debt (and he's not a deadbeat or criminial). The attorney then advised him to file bk, which he did. He paid at least 1500 in retainers, paid some afterwards on a monthly arrangement. The arrangement was not official, and the last payment made was 04. Now the attorney is trying to collect the differential, four years later. I am sure that the SOL hasn't expired, but feel like the fees charged are excessive for the amount of services provided. I am not sure what the best way to handle this is and I am sure there aren't a lot of attorney's who want to get involved in disputing the validity of another attorney's fees. What should I do?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Disputed legal fees
You can do nothing, as you are not a party to any of the contracts. He can contact the state bar if he has evidence that he was overcharged. The best answer is probably have him pay the bills he agreed to pay and learn from this.
Re: Disputed legal fees
Nothing you can do. It is not your debt. You raise a lot more questions than you ask. Did husband file bankruptcy or not? If so, there should be nothing owed. Was there a fee contract or not? No, there are plenty who will get involved with a fee dispute - if there is a real fee dispute. Husband needs to talk to a lawyer. Way too many details needed and e-mail is not very good for details.
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