Do I have to pay to pay our attorney’s bill if the company didn’t bill us for 6 months?
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Do I have to pay to pay our attorney’s bill if the company didn’t bill us for 6 months?
Asked on October 7, 2011 under Accident Law, Florida
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M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
So let's start at the beginning. I am assuming here that you hired an attorney to represent you in a matter. I am assuming that you signed a retainer with the firm or the attorney, correct? A retainer is a contract for payment for services rendered or to be rendered by the attorney on your behalf. The terms in the contract are binding on both parties. So what does the retainer state? How often are you to be billed? Monthly? Weekly? When the original retainer runs out? That matters here. As does the additional facts of the matter that are not apparent. look, you are not going to get off paying for services that were given on your behalf. So ask for an accounting if you are unsure that you owe this money. The attorney has to give you a detailed bill. Good luck.
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