Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey

fraud-malpractice
Last minute during settlement negotiation, right outside the courtroom, my attorney presented an amortization chart from the opposition regarding the amount owed on the mortgage held by my father in law.

I had never seen this last minute piece of evidence and asked, surprised and angered ''where did this come from?''

my attorney replied that this was supposedly attached to our mortgage and this was the best deal I was going to get.

I followed her advice and settled.

I had contended all along the mortgage was a zero % mortgage---my attorney contended a 5%, but could never find the agreement in my file and give me a straight answer how the amount owed was calculated by the opposition.

A week after settling, while looking in my file for a letter from a doctor I needed, I found the mortgage--zero %.

While trying to do my taxes recently, I sent my ex an e-mail about the mortgage and she replied back, it was a zero % mortgage. (proof)

Is this fraud or malpractice--- I cannot afford an attorney and am told I make too much money for legal aid.

My attorney was in a hurry to settle this case as she was going on medical leave the next day for 30 days...

now suing- I cannot pay her huge bill.

sincere thanks

Asked on 3/19/07, 12:46 pm

Jef Henninger, Esq Law Offices of Jef Henninger, Esq.

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Re: fraud-malpractice

Fraud requires intent and it may be hard to prove intent. At the least, it sounds like malpractice to me.

Answered on 3/19/07, 12:57 pm

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