no contract
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What is the name of your state? Oregon
On May 12, 2005 I scheduled an appointment for May 16, 2005 with a lawyer to draft an offer on a piece of property I wanted to buy. The lawyer took down my personal information and basic information of the property. I cancelled the appointment early May 16, 2005 and never contacted the lawyer after that point regarding the offer. Later that week I received a fee schedule and contract (to be signed) with the law firm. I did not sign the contract.
On June 29, 2005 I received a notice that my account would be closed in 30 days if no further contact was made. No mention was made of a bill.
On September 2, 2005 I received a bill for $348 stating that I requested an offer be drafted, I never met with the lawyer nor discussed contingencies, term or conditions of an offer on the property
It was approximately 106 days from the date of the cancelled appointment to the date we received the bill.
I did not have a written contract with the lawyer. I feel I did not have a verbal contract with the lawyer.
Is there any law regarding the "timeliness" of a bill? Did we enter into a contract? Do I owe this bill?
On May 12, 2005 I scheduled an appointment for May 16, 2005 with a lawyer to draft an offer on a piece of property I wanted to buy. The lawyer took down my personal information and basic information of the property. I cancelled the appointment early May 16, 2005 and never contacted the lawyer after that point regarding the offer. Later that week I received a fee schedule and contract (to be signed) with the law firm. I did not sign the contract.
On June 29, 2005 I received a notice that my account would be closed in 30 days if no further contact was made. No mention was made of a bill.
On September 2, 2005 I received a bill for $348 stating that I requested an offer be drafted, I never met with the lawyer nor discussed contingencies, term or conditions of an offer on the property
It was approximately 106 days from the date of the cancelled appointment to the date we received the bill.
I did not have a written contract with the lawyer. I feel I did not have a verbal contract with the lawyer.
Is there any law regarding the "timeliness" of a bill? Did we enter into a contract? Do I owe this bill?