What is our recourse if an atty doesn't return repeated phone calls after he's recvd retainer plus fees?
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First, FedEx him a letter that says what you just said.  Tell him he has 5 business days to respond or you'll have no choice but to fire him and seek return of the retainer.  Keep a copy as well as the tracking info showing it was delivered.  \n\nSecond, attempt to get a hold of a partner or associate of his, or anyone else in his office to explain what's going on.  Don't call his direct #, try to get the general office #.\n\nThird, contact another atty, explain the situation and tell him or her, we may need to retain you in a hurry, we'll let you know in 5 days if we haven't heard back from our current atty.  Tell them you understand it isn't much warning but you don't know what else to do and you were hoping that they could at least get a continuance for you.  Ask them for suggestions.\n\nFourth, if you don't hear back in 5 days, do what you said you'd do -- fire the first atty and hire the second.  See if the 2d atty can just file an entry of appearance and get a continuance -- not much work there, so you may be able to avoid a big retainer to 2d atty given the situation.  And maybe s/he can help you get the retainer back from the 1st atty.\n\nBut whatever you do, if at all possible I wouldn't just show up at court unprepared, if that can be avoided.  It's better to pay a 2nd retainer than to take your chances with a non-responsive atty.  And the judge may not be sympathetic, s/he may figure it's your problem -- after all, you're the one named in the suit, not your atty.\n\nGood luck.
453711
if you owe them money  they will keep calling.  If not saying take me off should work and if they call back ask to speak to a manager and tell them you are filling charges they stop after that.  I have done it before
1093197
I would contact the better business bureau and place a negative report on their business. Next I would contact the credit card agency and ask them how to dispute this charge. Since this is from December 05 you might have a hard time getting them to do anything since that is almost 6 months ago.\n\nAs far as small claims court goes, you have 2 choices in filing a case. You can report it in your precinct where you live and if they will not go across state, which i do not understand as i have done this several times with medical collections....then you can file in the precinct where the business resides. You would need to call the county clerk for that county or the sherriff's dept and they can tell you which precinct that address would fall under. Best of luck.
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CHECK WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU  ATTY GENERAL OFFICE\nTHANK YOU
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you are right on track.this one is a slam dunk.though you are doing every thing right you need to contact your attorney generals office because she is adopting unfair and illegal business practices.this PERSON IS HAVING SERIOUS FINANCIAL PROBLEMS AND IS TRYING TO TAKE IT OUT ON YOU,You sound like you have enough fight in you.go get her.If I were you I would start by sending her a certified letter indicating intent to file charges against her for double dipping,and to file a $5000 dollar small claim against her for attempt to defraud.if she goes ahead with her claim to send your "bill"to a collections agency she is only giving you additional ammunition for your claims.If this thing appears on your credit you can get it removed by showing that this is an attempt to at distortion.It will also give you the additional info.you need for a successful claim.
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I understand your frustration. This happened to me with a "trip" I didn't want.\nSome company charged a trip to my card and when I called to contest it they said they talked to me on the phone and I agreed to buy the trip. I said no, play the recording for me. They wouldn't. I called my credit card company and told them take it off I don't want it. I don't have any part of the "trip" in my posession. The card company took it off and two months later put it right back on. I was furious, felt like I had been robbed. I had a lawyer call them and threaten them with a law suit.\n\nSeems to me your cable company could have authorized a credit to your card instead of making you wait.  \n\nIn the future, tell them you are recording the conversation because I have had so many instances of failed promises and twisted statements I could barf. Get a recorder that hooks to the phone line and turns on when any voice is there. Radio shack has them. They take a standard cassette tape and you can pause it if it is just a friendly conversation.\n\nTry not to let this throw for a loop. It most likely was a mistake not an attempt to rip you off. They most likely process thousands of forms a day.  But imagine if your card was close to max and that put you over the limit. You would have a fee of anywhere from $19 to $29! \n\nI got fed up with the constantly increasing rates of cable and switched to satellite.\n\nGood luck ...............
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I know an excellent lawyer his name is Tim Warren he is out of St Joseph missouri. yes you may have a case with some more of the details. These are not simple cases, you should have went to the manager in the first place that is a big thing they will use against you. So, talk with an atty who can get all the details. Dates are very important and if you still have the e-mails print them out and save them all from you and from him. Good luck
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If it's was over thirty days there is nothing they will do, and the "I never got the bill" never works because it is the most commonly used excuse. I would call back and request to speak to the shift manager or floor supervisor and tell them how upset you are with the service received by their employee, state the entire situation (facts only, without emotion or hysterics.) ask them to review your file and show where you've never been late and ask if they will kindly remove the charge as a one time service. Understand they keep records and you may only be able to try this once. make sure they know you are upset with the previous CSR and will make your disatisfaction known to a higher supervisor.
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Wait a few days and then try calling again....good luck!
663442
It could be that the fee is called something else. See, for example, the link below that shows how AT & T describes the fees. Check out the website for your carrier to see if they provide similar information.
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.
808208
No your contract / agreement is with the original compnay - they have the agreement with the collection agency - if you have paid in full then tell them to go away...if you feel so inclined then you can show them proof but you are not obliged to - refer them back to the original company.
58648
Call the issuing bank or Visa or MC which ever the card is and tell them they will reverse the charge.\nThere usually is an 800 phone number on the back.
433829
Once you tell a bill collector to stop calling you they must you on a "Do-Not-Call" list. If they continue to call you just call the BBB (Better Business Bureau) and they should be able to help you out. Yeah I know I used to be a telemarketer.
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If you have a copy of that promisary agreement, you would have a good case.  Without it, it's your word against theirs.\n\nAt lease tell the collection agency to send you a letter saying you do not have an agreement to pay them.  That will help out with any future statue of limitations arguments.
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I was on FP&L for several; years and never had any real problems with them. Like most utilities they know that they have you and you can't go to a competitor so you are stuck with them. In Florida you can contact the Atty General and they will look into the case and usually come to some resolution, but by then you have melted from the heat. For quickest try Children and Families they can sometimes intervene on your behalf if there are children or seniors involved. There are other places and the best way to locate them is to look up the number for an orgization named First Call For Help. they are a referal group and can often put you on the right track.
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contact your provider, cause i heard u can sue, but ive held out for a month and my object then came in