A colleague of mine recommended I do business with Wilens & Baker after hearing my concerns reguarding my need for a divorce. This was a little over 2 months ago.
My first consultation was free and I met with Mr. Wilens. He assured me that things would go quick and smooth with the condition that my spouse and I filed for an uncontested and mutually agreed upon divorce. He assured me the fee would be $780.
My second consultation which I expected to be with Mr. Wilens was instead with an associate of his. I attended this consulation with my spouse. The associate charged me now a fee of $830, told me that I eventhough I was paying and asking for the divorce, I should let her be the plaintiff so it could go faster. I questioned it but he assured me that NOTHING WOULD EFFECT ME and that it would not make a difference.
Soon after, I came to find out that now a Kristy Miranda was handling my case and I had no say, no right to any legal advice, and no right to any information about the divorce, my spouse, or the procedures. Everytime I called I was reminded of this even after telling them that that was not what i was told. I was always put on hold or could never get in touch with anyone. They were not willing to listen to me. All I was told was that I was the defendant.
Then my case was given to a Jeanetsie Rivera. Although she was alot nicer she still was unwilling to give any information or understand and address my concerns and situations with Mr. Wilens or Mr. Baker.
Finally, when the paper work seemed to be ready and I appeared at the office to sign, all of the paper work contained a name that was not mine. It wasn't a typo it was a completely different name. To top it off, it was now also a diffent person —Carlos.
After having been given misleading advise; After having payed the full amount and provided most of the paper work; After dealing with the uncooperative and unorganized staff; they had the paper work wrong and were still unwilling to give me any information or advise.
They then redid the paperwork. I went in to sign, my spouse eventually went in to sign. Although I thought this would be the end of this nightmare, another problem appeared.
The staff apologized to my spouse for FORGETTING to inform us that if there is a case in court reguarding our child at the time of the divorce process they cannot continue and we have to wait until that case is done. How does this effect me? Recently my spouse petitioned over visitation rights without knowing that it would put the divorce on hold. Why didn't she know or I know? Because the professionals I payed $830 to FORGOT to inform us.
Now, I can wait till the family court case is done, but by then my divorce papers expire.
Wilens & Baker has offered there services past the experiation date for another fee, eventhough this is all there fault to begin with.
Or
I can get my money back &MY PREFERED CHOICE.
Problem? They said I won't get most of it back because of the time and effort put into the case.
What time?
What effort?
Wilens & baker was unorganized, uncooperative, and most all misleading. They lied to me.
They were unwilling to give information because I was the defendant (advice they gave me) but were more than willing to get my money and my paperwork (the plaintiff was supposed to supply)
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