Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Indiana

In my divorce decree, my request to change back to my maiden name was handwritten, which I have found isn't acceptable for the BMV, it has to be typed. I called my attorney and he filed a nunc pro tunc request and took care of the issue. (I haven't yet received my new decree.) For doing this, my attorney has charged me $270, but I feel this is not only an outrageous price for the limited time it took to deal with this issue, but also a fee I shouldn't have to pay at all. Wasn't it his responsibility to make sure my divorce was handled legally? Isn't this why people hire attorneys to begin with? To be sure everything is done legally?


Asked on 9/20/11, 11:57 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

You certainly can discuss this with the attorney. Based on the information provided, it sounds like this should have been a courtesy.

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Answered on 9/20/11, 12:13 pm


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