LawyersRSharks
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What is the name of your state? South Carolina
I have a case that was "settled" in November, 2005. I use the phrase loosely because I have never seen the settlement document in writing from my attorney, nor have I seen a check. Everytime I ask my attorney about this (I acutally get to talk to him once every six weeks or so when he finally calls me back, usually at odd hours when he thinks I won't be there... sorry, I digress).
I have absolutely no knowledge of what this attorney agreed to with the other side, so how can I know if I want to accept it. He keeps acting like "I've got money for you" but then won't produce a settlement document. I'm not going to accept money for something I don't know what this lawyer agreed to. I don't know what the hell, if he thinks I am so greedy for $$$ that I will just take what money he throws my way and go away or what. Am I correct in asking for?:
1) The settlement agreement in writing;
2) An accounting of the funds of the settlement;
Other items:
1) I never signed a "retainer agreement" with this lawyer, he was always paid at an hourly rate.
2) The one time somebody had to show up in a courtroom over this, I was there alone because he was at trial in another county -- he left it up to me to make amends for his absence to the judge and represent myself; as a result the judge delayed the hearing another 30 days and wanted to hear from my attorney -- then the magical settlement was made.
3) There were several things I requested beside the monetary amount (material things) and none of them have come to fruition yet. Not having a written settlement, I have no clue whether this lawyer had those included.
My gut tells me that this is not "the way things are usually done" -- what the lawyer keeps telling me
I have a case that was "settled" in November, 2005. I use the phrase loosely because I have never seen the settlement document in writing from my attorney, nor have I seen a check. Everytime I ask my attorney about this (I acutally get to talk to him once every six weeks or so when he finally calls me back, usually at odd hours when he thinks I won't be there... sorry, I digress).
I have absolutely no knowledge of what this attorney agreed to with the other side, so how can I know if I want to accept it. He keeps acting like "I've got money for you" but then won't produce a settlement document. I'm not going to accept money for something I don't know what this lawyer agreed to. I don't know what the hell, if he thinks I am so greedy for $$$ that I will just take what money he throws my way and go away or what. Am I correct in asking for?:
1) The settlement agreement in writing;
2) An accounting of the funds of the settlement;
Other items:
1) I never signed a "retainer agreement" with this lawyer, he was always paid at an hourly rate.
2) The one time somebody had to show up in a courtroom over this, I was there alone because he was at trial in another county -- he left it up to me to make amends for his absence to the judge and represent myself; as a result the judge delayed the hearing another 30 days and wanted to hear from my attorney -- then the magical settlement was made.
3) There were several things I requested beside the monetary amount (material things) and none of them have come to fruition yet. Not having a written settlement, I have no clue whether this lawyer had those included.
My gut tells me that this is not "the way things are usually done" -- what the lawyer keeps telling me