my lawyer is taking my money but may not represent me

[blueprint]

i hired a lawyer a month and a half before my court date. my court date is in a week and ive only been able to pay him half ($500) because of short notice. he continues to take the money i have giving him but seems to be reluctant for showing up in court. he hasnt even officially represented me yet because i havent paid in full . I definitely will pay him in full just a little shortly after I thought I could. If he doesnt show up in court, how can i get my money back.

 

[Silverplum]

i hired a lawyer a month and a half before my court date. my court date is in a week and ive only been able to pay him half ($500) because of short notice. he continues to take the money i have giving him but seems to be reluctant for showing up in court. he hasnt even officially represented me yet because i havent paid in full . I definitely will pay him in full just a little shortly after I thought I could. If he doesnt show up in court, how can i get my money back.

Name of your US state?

 

[Zigner]

And old saying comes to mind...

"I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today."


Why should the attorney go to court for you if you haven't paid him?

 

[tranquility]

What does your retainer agreement say on the matter?

 

[swalsh411]

So get the money together somehow and pay him before the Court date.

 

[Silverplum]

It does you no good to sit around on your thread as you are doing, and not answer the basic auto-question: What is the name of your US State?

 

[blueprint]

georgia


we agreed on 275 every two weeks which i thought i could pay but knew would be tight. since im only working minimum wage right now its hard to foot that after bills and other life expenses. my thing is since i was late the first payment and told him i was struggling to pay why didnt he just tell me he not representing me before taking my money.

 

[Silverplum]

georgia

Easy enough: http://www.gabar.org/forthepublic/fileacomplaint.cfm

Of course, you'd need a valid complaint.

we agreed on 275 every two weeks which i thought i could pay but knew would be tight. since im only working minimum wage right now its hard to foot that after bills and other life expenses. my thing is since i was late the first payment and told him i was struggling to pay why didnt he just tell me he not representing me before taking my money.

I can't tell you why.

Perhaps he believed you when you said you'd be paid up by the court date.

 

[swalsh411]

You don't work for free? Why should he? You need to come up with the agreed upon amount by the Court Date. Can you sell something? Guns and jewelry are easy to pawn.

 

[jasonmaria]

i hired a lawyer a month and a half before my court date. my court date is in a week and ive only been able to pay him half ($500) because of short notice. he continues to take the money i have giving him but seems to be reluctant for showing up in court. he hasnt even officially represented me yet because i havent paid in full . I definitely will pay him in full just a little shortly after I thought I could. If he doesnt show up in court, how can i get my money back.

I think change the lawyer...

 

[Zigner]

I think change the lawyer...

The OP can't pay this one...what good would your suggested course of action do?

 

[Zigner]

Do not sit idle because if the person whom you should trust most betrays you like that you could land up in deep trouble so better change the attorney.

This applies AGAIN:

The OP can't pay this one...what good would your suggested course of action do?

 

[TigerD]

What type of case is this?

DC

 

[Zigner]

What type of case is this?

DC

Likely a moot question. Original post was from January

 

[TigerD]

Likely a moot question. Original post was from January

Ha. Now I'm doing to....

I need a nap.

DC