Legal Question in Family Law in New York
billing
i gave a lawyer a retainer of 6500 for a divorce over a year ago . the divorce was put on hold and i asked for a bill after 5 weeks and numerous calls i received what i consider an outrageos bill .i called to ask for copies of documents they prepared and charged me for and said im not entitled to those copies is that true so what did i pay for? did they even do the work? what recourse do i have?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: billing
Q. i called to ask for copies of documents they prepared and charged me for and said im not entitled to those copies is that true so what did i pay for?
A. A client is entitled to copies of work performed by the attorney.
Q. what recourse do i have?
A. You may ask for arbitration from the local bar association. The cost is approximately $150. The arbitrator will review the work, bill submitted and hear testimony from you and the attorney. The arbitrator will determine whether money is owed by the attorney to you.
Mike.
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