Legal Question in Business Law in Massachusetts

I recently got an RFE on my 1 485 so I contacted the law office to request the old papers to be able to answer the RFE. They law office had no idea of my existence. They had never paid too much attention to my case from the start and after going back and forth with emails they were still not able to help me with my questions since they were too lazy to look up my records. I gave up on them and then out of the blue they send me an invoice for $750 after 8 years saying they had forgotten to bill it in 2007. Its not about the money but Do I have to pay a firm for such a shabby service that they have me begging for every little thing and they still don't help ? After 8 years does that invoice even hold any statute? Appreciate an answer.


Asked on 8/13/15, 10:58 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

The first question I have is did you sign an engagement letter with them and the second is when was the last day they rendered service to you?

If you signed an engagement letter and it did not say "executed under seal" which the standard engagement letter does not say, then under the statute of limitations for claims under a contract they have 6 years from the last day they rendered service to you to seek reimbursement.

So the fact they forgot to bill you, assuming it is more than 6 years since they rendered service to you for the I 485 then they cannot sue for the payment or turn it over for collection. In other words there is statute that I am aware that allows a firm to claim payment for an invoice more than 6 years after they ceased rendering service to you.

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Answered on 8/13/15, 11:51 am


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