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What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Oregon
I hired a divorce attorney in 1993 for a contested divorce. I paid him $2500.00 up front that money was gone in 3 months. I began paying him $300.00 per month. My son became ill and had to have an emergency Tracheotomy in 4/94 therefore he required 24/7 care. The child support was very sporadic. I went onto public assistance which the attorney knew about at that time. He has said he was unable to locate me, but he had my mother's address as she has lived in the same location with the same phone number since 1988. I had to hire a different attorney in 1995 for the visitation issues that were not settled by this attorney as he wanted another $2500.00 up front. I could not afford him. I have not heard from this attorney for years. I got a billing statement from him on 11/10/04 and I contacted him. I spoke with him on 11/11/04 he told me I needed to get a credit card or borrow the money from my parents. That is not an option they don't give people on welfare credit cards. I found out from our state bar that this attorney is no longer eligible to practice law in our state and that the statue of limitations is six years. Does anyone have any suggestions? Please????
I hired a divorce attorney in 1993 for a contested divorce. I paid him $2500.00 up front that money was gone in 3 months. I began paying him $300.00 per month. My son became ill and had to have an emergency Tracheotomy in 4/94 therefore he required 24/7 care. The child support was very sporadic. I went onto public assistance which the attorney knew about at that time. He has said he was unable to locate me, but he had my mother's address as she has lived in the same location with the same phone number since 1988. I had to hire a different attorney in 1995 for the visitation issues that were not settled by this attorney as he wanted another $2500.00 up front. I could not afford him. I have not heard from this attorney for years. I got a billing statement from him on 11/10/04 and I contacted him. I spoke with him on 11/11/04 he told me I needed to get a credit card or borrow the money from my parents. That is not an option they don't give people on welfare credit cards. I found out from our state bar that this attorney is no longer eligible to practice law in our state and that the statue of limitations is six years. Does anyone have any suggestions? Please????