Legal Question in Bankruptcy in Virginia

Liens

In 1999, on the advice of lawyer B, I fired lawyer A representing me in a whistleblower case against a federal agency for not showing up for depositions, missing deadlines, fee padding, etc and hired Lawyer B. Lawyer B advised me not to pay Lawyer A�s bill for $2000 because �he did nothing for you.� Lawyer A sued. Lawyer B told me he would act as my adviser/key defense witness. I also filed a complaint against Lawyer A with the Virginia State bar (VSB).

Before the court hearing I found out Lawyer B had squandered my $5000 held in his trust for the whistleblower case. When he asked for more money, I had to stop using his services, carrying on pro se. The court ruled in Lawyer A�s favor. Then I got a response from the VSB that it will look into my complaint. I mailed a copy of the VSB�s letter to Lawyer A �s law firm, I got a note from the senior partner of the law firm that they will stop harassing me for the $2000. Recently my husband applied for a loan against our house and found out a lien has been placed on our house. The loan was approved after I signed a statement about what happened. Please advise what we should do about the lien? Will it prevent house refinancing? Will complaining to the VA Supreme Court help?


Asked on 2/03/04, 12:36 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Richard S. Stolker Uptown Law, LLC

Re: Liens

I do not see how a lien could have legitimately been placed against your home without your knowledge or consent. You must, however, act promptly now that you have discovered the lien. You should have your attorney initiate an appropriate action in the Circuit Court where your property is located.

Richard S. Stolker

301-294-9500

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Answered on 2/03/04, 5:13 pm


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