southernandi
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? oklahoma
I hired a lawyer on September 14th 2005 to file a motion to vacate. I got him 1,500 dollars to do this. I began emailing him about the 22nd of Sept and told him I wanted to drop everything. He said that was fine, but then they decided to instead of cancelling the hearing, change it to another date. I said no I wanted it dropped. It is still listed on court dockets as scheduled for Nov. 9. I sent many emails, often daily, asking him to respond to my billing questions. I asked for an amount on the 22nd, I have asked for a refund daily. They wouldn't answer any emails or return any phone calls until yesterday the 12th of October. His secretary finally called me back and said that he had mailed something to me. It was the billing statement and showed a 600$ balance after my 1,500$ payment, but stated that he would write that off. I had gone in on the 27 or 28th and signed a paper stating that they would do no more work on the case and the secretary notarized it. He continued to do work and billed for it after, that is the 600$ he said he would write off. He hasn't removed himself as my lawyer like I've requested and he hasn't cancelled the hearing because they said they didn't think it was in my best interest, they also didn't return any documents I gave them.
What is the deal? Isn't he supposed to stop when I tell him to, doesn't he had to remove himself once I ask and cancel the court date like I asked? What about the billing? He stated when we first met that it would be about 1,500$ to take care of all of it, motion to vacate, agreements, everything.
I hired a lawyer on September 14th 2005 to file a motion to vacate. I got him 1,500 dollars to do this. I began emailing him about the 22nd of Sept and told him I wanted to drop everything. He said that was fine, but then they decided to instead of cancelling the hearing, change it to another date. I said no I wanted it dropped. It is still listed on court dockets as scheduled for Nov. 9. I sent many emails, often daily, asking him to respond to my billing questions. I asked for an amount on the 22nd, I have asked for a refund daily. They wouldn't answer any emails or return any phone calls until yesterday the 12th of October. His secretary finally called me back and said that he had mailed something to me. It was the billing statement and showed a 600$ balance after my 1,500$ payment, but stated that he would write that off. I had gone in on the 27 or 28th and signed a paper stating that they would do no more work on the case and the secretary notarized it. He continued to do work and billed for it after, that is the 600$ he said he would write off. He hasn't removed himself as my lawyer like I've requested and he hasn't cancelled the hearing because they said they didn't think it was in my best interest, they also didn't return any documents I gave them.
What is the deal? Isn't he supposed to stop when I tell him to, doesn't he had to remove himself once I ask and cancel the court date like I asked? What about the billing? He stated when we first met that it would be about 1,500$ to take care of all of it, motion to vacate, agreements, everything.