What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
I've scheduled an appointment to talk to a lawyer at this firm. However, when I get there the attorney assistant sat down with me in the room to assist me with legal rights instead. I told her that I need a lawyer reference legal documents to witness that my parents have agreed to give me full custody of my siblings to enroll them to school district where I live. She told me to draft that legal document will cost $500, later on that day she email me changed it to $750. I have no choice but to go with the price because I have to turn the paper to school board. When she give me the legal document, the document look like some template that just filled out name and paper of the document has been reused with all other her previous clients information on the back of the document she gave me. I emailed her that I need a lawyer reference legal document not some random template document filled in names. I also told her I need document proof is drafted by the firm. She refused to do it because she said it's can not be done. I specifically asked her about this when I first met her in the office, she took the job but refused to do what I've requested and she want me to pay for her work. I found out that she is just a paralegal and has no right to give legal advice or consult clients about legal rights. In her email she represent herself as a lawyer that customer like me doesn't know about law and the document she drafted need to be paid. I've told her that she need to add reference to her document something like letter head or to whom may concern letter, but she refused to do it and want me to pay her. Now the lawyer who she work for stepped in and said the document was corrected by him and demanded me to pay $500 or face legal actions. Now I don't know whether I should pay or not. They take the job but refused to make it right on what I originally requested. Now the lawyer emailed me with threat letter and his assistant harass me calling me scam artist and a thief. I'm a customer, I should have the right to demand my request to get it done before I pay don't I? I really need help! Is there anyone can give me on advice about this case?
I've scheduled an appointment to talk to a lawyer at this firm. However, when I get there the attorney assistant sat down with me in the room to assist me with legal rights instead. I told her that I need a lawyer reference legal documents to witness that my parents have agreed to give me full custody of my siblings to enroll them to school district where I live. She told me to draft that legal document will cost $500, later on that day she email me changed it to $750. I have no choice but to go with the price because I have to turn the paper to school board. When she give me the legal document, the document look like some template that just filled out name and paper of the document has been reused with all other her previous clients information on the back of the document she gave me. I emailed her that I need a lawyer reference legal document not some random template document filled in names. I also told her I need document proof is drafted by the firm. She refused to do it because she said it's can not be done. I specifically asked her about this when I first met her in the office, she took the job but refused to do what I've requested and she want me to pay for her work. I found out that she is just a paralegal and has no right to give legal advice or consult clients about legal rights. In her email she represent herself as a lawyer that customer like me doesn't know about law and the document she drafted need to be paid. I've told her that she need to add reference to her document something like letter head or to whom may concern letter, but she refused to do it and want me to pay her. Now the lawyer who she work for stepped in and said the document was corrected by him and demanded me to pay $500 or face legal actions. Now I don't know whether I should pay or not. They take the job but refused to make it right on what I originally requested. Now the lawyer emailed me with threat letter and his assistant harass me calling me scam artist and a thief. I'm a customer, I should have the right to demand my request to get it done before I pay don't I? I really need help! Is there anyone can give me on advice about this case?
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