Solicitors fees ?
Discussion
blade7 said:
Is it common practice for a legal executive that's not administering an estate but advising a beneficiary to deduct their fees out of an inheritance settlement without discussing it with the beneficiary beforehand ?
I would not think so. Has the client had an opportunity to review and assess the proposed charges? Presumably not. I will be interested to see what others think. Sounds unacceptable to me.A man walks into a solicitor's office.
"How much will it cost me to get legal advice on three questions?" he asks.
"£10,000," replies the solicitor.
"£10,000!" exclaims the man. "Isn't that a hell of a lot for just three questions?"
"No, not really," he responds. "Now what's your last question...?"
"How much will it cost me to get legal advice on three questions?" he asks.
"£10,000," replies the solicitor.
"£10,000!" exclaims the man. "Isn't that a hell of a lot for just three questions?"
"No, not really," he responds. "Now what's your last question...?"
Rubin215 said:
A man walks into a solicitor's office.
"How much will it cost me to get legal advice on three questions?" he asks.
"£10,000," replies the solicitor.
"£10,000!" exclaims the man. "Isn't that a hell of a lot for just three questions?"
"No, not really," he responds. "Now what's your last question...?"
"How much will it cost me to get legal advice on three questions?" he asks.
"£10,000," replies the solicitor.
"£10,000!" exclaims the man. "Isn't that a hell of a lot for just three questions?"
"No, not really," he responds. "Now what's your last question...?"
pork911 said:
was there never any talk or letters about the fees at all?
if not administering the estate and merely advising the beneficiary how exactly did they deduct the monies?
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They hacked the online bank account and stole it, or they administered it and the OP was hoping not to pay for their services. if not administering the estate and merely advising the beneficiary how exactly did they deduct the monies?
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blade7 said:
They weren't involved in the administration of the estate, they were retained to represent a beneficiary. No issue with the charges, just seems odd they paid themselves while still retained ?
what did the terms say?why is it odd?
how did they actually deduct the monies?
you say legal executive?
pork911 said:
blade7 said:
They weren't involved in the administration of the estate, they were retained to represent a beneficiary. No issue with the charges, just seems odd they paid themselves while still retained ?
what did the terms say?why is it odd?
how did they actually deduct the monies?
you say legal executive?
And how have matters progressed in the last 6 months?
As said look back at the Client Care and Terms of Business for your first point of call to answer your question.
As for fees there is often a bit of a trade off between information and action. I have no idea about this case but I do know that a week or so back I had to drop everything and spend a day sorting issues on a matter I had originally estimated £600ish for in the CC letter. The final bill delivered on the Friday was for over a grand more than that but Client was well aware that the original costs estimate had gone out the window and that time and getting the deal through was more important than quotes.
As said look back at the Client Care and Terms of Business for your first point of call to answer your question.
As for fees there is often a bit of a trade off between information and action. I have no idea about this case but I do know that a week or so back I had to drop everything and spend a day sorting issues on a matter I had originally estimated £600ish for in the CC letter. The final bill delivered on the Friday was for over a grand more than that but Client was well aware that the original costs estimate had gone out the window and that time and getting the deal through was more important than quotes.
Rude-boy said:
And how have matters progressed in the last 6 months?
As said look back at the Client Care and Terms of Business for your first point of call to answer your question.
As for fees there is often a bit of a trade off between information and action.
Absolutely, not a problem with the amount, but they did a complete 180 on what they had been advising for months, after that they're gone.As said look back at the Client Care and Terms of Business for your first point of call to answer your question.
As for fees there is often a bit of a trade off between information and action.
That's a slightly different matter.
Advice can change if the information to hand or timetables or almost any variable alters. If you feel it is a competence question the Ben. can always speak to the advisors superior or senior partner.
Again the stories solicitors can tell of that tincey wincey droplets of information that suddenly comes to light. If the Ben. appointed legal advisors it suggests that there was conflict to me. This never ends well.
Advice can change if the information to hand or timetables or almost any variable alters. If you feel it is a competence question the Ben. can always speak to the advisors superior or senior partner.
Again the stories solicitors can tell of that tincey wincey droplets of information that suddenly comes to light. If the Ben. appointed legal advisors it suggests that there was conflict to me. This never ends well.
Client's call. Only they can choose and without knowing all issues it is impossible to give any advice other than consider what they want the end result to be and if they are confident in their understanding of what they must do to achieve that. Some battles are worth fighting, some chalking down as part of life.
There remains a bigger fish to fry...Client's call. Only they can choose and without knowing all issues it is impossible to give any advice other than consider what they want the end result to be and if they are confident in their understanding of what they must do to achieve that. Some battles are worth fighting, some chalking down as part of life.
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