This is another letter I am in the process of editing to send to the Florida Bar:
I have written to you before about attorney Christopher Link. Since my last letter he has taken me to court, and received another $1500, besides the $3700 I had already paid him. He lied to me by telling me it would not be than $1500 as long as we did not start taking each other to court, which we never did. Not only myself, but also I have contacted numerous other people who he has sued and has judgments or liens on. Below is the information I found on your web site. I have underlined the pertinent information, which specifically applies to my complaint.
ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS
Divorce does not have to be expensive. The more complex your affairs and the more contested the issues, the more the dissolution will cost. At an initial meeting, your attorney should be able to provide an estimate of the total cost of a dissolution based on the information you provide. To a great degree the cost will depend on how contested the matter becomes.
Fees for Divorce Cases: Divorce or dissolution of marriage cases merit special discussion because legal fees for this type of work may include one or a combination of all the fee arrangements already mentioned (with the exception of the contingent fee).in a dissolution action where the husband and wife already agree on all matterssuch as support, property and custodya lawyer can set a fixed fee, provided that the matter remains uncontested until completion of the case. Since legal fees are partly determined by services rendered, it is not usually possible to determine in advance the total fee for a case that may have contested issues.in such instances, lawyers may advise the client of his minimum fee as the least it would cost and, additionally, of the hourly charges for time that might be expended beyond the minimum time given in the lawyer's original estimate. Certain complications often arise in family law cases such as divorce. For instance, the court may order one spouse to pay all or a part of the fees and costs of the other spouse.in addition, the court can order a spouse to pay fees to his or her own attorney should a fee dispute arise.
Sharon
Coral Springs, Florida
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