can a lein be put against my Vanguard account by my lawyer who i owe fees?
397834
Why not???? (A/K/A --> YES)
1165526
If you're a paid investment manager, you have a legal obligation to manage clients' money for their own financial interest, not yours.  You can collect fees and/or comissions according to your agreement with the clients, but if you do anything like churn their investments to generate revenue, they can sue you.  You might also get in trouble with regulators.
848310
afraid not..\nif you owe and someone (agency) has filed claim...
513739
go-first to the bank-then to the lawyer
910928
I hate to say this, but you are probably up "sheep's creek without a paddle"!\nI am presently going through the same ordeal. My mom passed away and left a will, so we thought! Sometime in her last days my brother managed to coerce her into doing a new will that left him as power of attorney, executor of the will, and recipient of all her bank accounts! I knew for a fact that my mother was not capable "mentally" of doing this due to her condition! I protested to no avail and the court refused to budge unless I hired an attorney. The attorney wanted a $25,000 retainer fee that would "begin" the objection and more than likely result in a law suit against my brother that would have cost far more! It just wasn't worth the effort. However, with all said, the man above sees all and punishes those who go against his word! So in my heart I know his day is coming and we can all celebrate when the moment arises!!!!
673409
So the lawyer has taken another morgage on your property. In my opinion it seems that the Lawyer has committed fraud, in which case is a matter for the criminal courts. In the case of the loan Im afraid as the law stands here as long as the morgagee (loaner)was innocent in his dealings the loan sticks. I would hire a lawyer quick smart and dependeding on your countires land law you may be entitled to compensation. It seems that the Lawyer may have said " I represent X (your name) who has requested a loan on the property, morgagee doesnt care makes preparations. Im afraid the loan stands, with the option of a possible statute remedy (see a lawyer).
797994
Ask your attorney.  Thats what you pay them for
908601
You can, but unless there was a substantive error in law (and there doesn't appear to have been) you won't win the appeal, and will wind up out more money than you are now.\n\nI'd advice against it, but it's up to you.
821865
Danny, have you talked to your trustee about this. If they were to be making the payments, if I were you I would be asking where did the money go to. I would contact a lawyer. I would think you would have some kind of re-course. Good luck to you.
1098220
Sure they can.  The question is will they?\nAttorneys are bound by a code of ethics and stealing surely is outside what is allowed.\nGenerally, for a settlement to be completed, you will have to sign off on the settlement agreement, and what is often called a "Mutual and general release".  This is a document that states that the claim has been resolved or satisfied and that you no longer have any cause of action regarding this matter or against that party. The terms of the settlement are usually set out clearly in this document. \nAny funds recieved on your behalf by an attorney should be deposited in an escrow account and the attorney needs your permission to withdraw those funds to pay himself and you.\nIf you believe the attorney has stolen your money, contact the local bar association and file a grievance.  Attorneys get disbarred for stealing clients money.\nNote, however, the attorney is entitled to be paid for his services.  What was your agreement with the attorney?
105665
Check with a lawyer on this one.
356329
You going to have to talk to a lawyer on this one. Bring with you a list of all the damage the other lawyer did to you (i.e. stole your money, ruined your reputation, mismanaged funds, poorly prepared your case, etc.). With this list the new lawyer should be able to tell you what your options are. Good luck.
697577
If there was a lien legally placed against your account, you probably can't get the money already taken back.  But you can try to, by asking the bank for a form to challenge an unauthorized transaction to your account--just tell a teller at the bank that there is an unauthorized withdrawal from your account, that the creditor claims to have a judgment, but that you have never been notified of it.  It is rare, but it does occasionally happen, that a creditor will lie about having a legal lien.  If the bank won't help you with this, you can stop future garnishments, at least for awhile, by getting a new bank account, preferably at a new bank.  \n\nYou can avoid people finding out your bank account numbers by not using checks to pay bills.  The creditor uses the information from your checks to obtain the lien.  Use money orders or travelers checks to pay bills instead.  \n\nIf you get a new account, and it is later garnished, you may have to stop keeping your money in the bank, as unpleasant as that would be.  \n\nI helped a friend with a similar problem recently.  Be sure not to give out your banking information to anybody.  Best wishes getting this straightened out.
790934
Generally speaking an attorney is required to have you sign a retainer agreement.  If the attorney refuses to return you the money less the time he has billed you should look into the requirements in your State or Country.  I believe the attorney would have had to have told you that it was a flat rate in writing, but I might be wrong.
813681
There is not an obvious conflict of interest, but if you think that your interests are compromised you can certainly seek the lawyer's disqualification on that basis. But a trustee must either be appointed by (or in accordance with) the trust instrument (in which case your mother-in-law made the decision) or by a court. Perhaps the lawyer has been retained to advise and to make arrangements?\n\nTrusts that I write have provision for a "protector" who can appoint, and in some cases change, the trustee to assure that the settlor's wishes are followed and/or the beneficiaries' interests protected. Professional trustees can be very expensive, and their investment decisions can be excessively conservative.\n\nToo late now, but a clever form of modern trust is something called a Unitrust (or Uni-trust), which clearly defines the financial interests of present and future beneficiaries (remainderpersons).\n\nLiving trusts (revocable living trusts, RLTs) are generally "will substitutes" that avoid probate. In some states (California comes to mind) probate is excessively expensive. In other states (like New York) it is not. In the first sort of state lawyers almost always suggest RLTs as part of estate planning. The trust may or may not survive beyond a distribution period following the death of the grantor: it depends whether it includes provisions for generation skipping (bequests to grandchildren) or charitable remaindermen. When estates are large, tax considerations come into play.
283670
Yes, you can. Be aware that your current broker will likely charge you an account termination fee.
920324
I wish - but you can never be liable to yourself.  I guess an attorney will take your money to sue yourself, however.....