What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NH
My attorney is holding money for me in escrow, pending the result of divorce negotiations. On August 14, he told me he would send it to me the week of August 16. Since then, I have called and emailed several times, and each time he tells me that he has been busy and he just hasn't gotten around to sending it. Last Friday, he promised to send it on Monday. I called his secretary today to find out when I can get it and to offer to come pick it up, but she told me she has been reminding him and not to bother showing up because he is always in court.
Keep in mind that this is MY attorney.
At what point should I throw up my hands and do something? I don't even know what "doing something" would entail. File a complaint with the NH bar? Call the police?
Also, I understand that escrow means that no interest will accrue, but what about the interest I could have made from that money for the past month? He has had it for six months -- what is to stop him from earning interest on it in that time? It wouldn't be much, but it certainly would have stretched out my retainer another few months.
I just can't figure out how anyone can do business like this, if they aren't trying to get something out of it.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and if anyone has any advice, I appreciate it.
My attorney is holding money for me in escrow, pending the result of divorce negotiations. On August 14, he told me he would send it to me the week of August 16. Since then, I have called and emailed several times, and each time he tells me that he has been busy and he just hasn't gotten around to sending it. Last Friday, he promised to send it on Monday. I called his secretary today to find out when I can get it and to offer to come pick it up, but she told me she has been reminding him and not to bother showing up because he is always in court.
Keep in mind that this is MY attorney.
At what point should I throw up my hands and do something? I don't even know what "doing something" would entail. File a complaint with the NH bar? Call the police?
Also, I understand that escrow means that no interest will accrue, but what about the interest I could have made from that money for the past month? He has had it for six months -- what is to stop him from earning interest on it in that time? It wouldn't be much, but it certainly would have stretched out my retainer another few months.
I just can't figure out how anyone can do business like this, if they aren't trying to get something out of it.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and if anyone has any advice, I appreciate it.