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#226439 - 10/10/09 01:47 PM retainer agreement
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hello, I am getting divorced in california.....my lawyer went to a new law firm, and I followed her. I received my invoice with this new law firm...they are charging me $60 for Drafting the Retainer Agreement and $105 for Drafting Substitution of Attorney.......can they charge me for either of these contracts.......I have also noticed they have charged me for services I have already completed example subpoena my husbands work records........
I am not happy at all with this law firm...is there anyway I can let them go and perhaps get my retainer back.....my settlement conference is in the middle of November and I am thinking maybe it would be wiser if I cut my loses any go back to my original law firm

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#226440 - 10/10/09 02:13 PM Re: retainer agreement [Re: loula]
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Most people burn through $2500/month via their attorneys during a divorce. You are free to fire or drop them at anytime. But, a new attorney, if any issues are contested, will typically want $5000 up front, and the average contested divorce is $30K each. $165 will pay for about 35 minutes of "lawyer time" where I live.

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#226442 - 10/10/09 03:08 PM Re: retainer agreement [Re: astrolink]
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my question is can a lawyer charge you a $60 for the retainer contract. TIS IS THE CONTRACT ITSELF
a contract stipulates what fees would be charged for services rendered. This law firm charged me $60 for the contract itself and $105 becasue I revised it to say the non-refundable should be $5000 instead of their original $7500

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#226450 - 10/10/09 08:32 PM Re: retainer agreement [Re: loula]
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From what I've seen, it's difficult to contest attorney charges.

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#226451 - 10/10/09 09:00 PM Re: retainer agreement [Re: astrolink]
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thank younfor replying.....I know it will be difficult to contest attorney charges.....but this new law firm is making work up to charge me......I followed my lawyer here and I regret it.
I will contest the charges.....but I would like to know has anyone else been charged for signing the retainer....usually the contract itself is free of charge......

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