Need assistance w writing letter to atty to end divorce

[joelevy]

I have an atty who keeps dragging on my case. I've burnt through $20,000 and don't want to continue fighting over another $10,000 that my lawyer thinks I deserve. In the end I feel like I'll be racking up atty fees and won't even see the benefit of the $10,000.

 

How do I respectfully and firmly tell him I accept the most recent offer for the division of assets and the most recent marital settlement agreement?

 

Thanks

[carhill]

'As your client, I am ordering you to accept the offer on the table'

 

If such communication fails, report the lawyer to the bar association, fire them and hire another attorney. They can sue you for any fees due.

 

Another option is to bypass the attorney and accept the yourself, after firing the attorney. I'm a renegade/anarchist and don't follow social/professional convention if it doesn't suit me, so YMMV on that part.

 

It's business, so being nice to people is out the window. Get what you want.

[joelevy]

Thanks for the advice...now how do i tell him I want the divorce completed right away? My next continuation date is 7/21.

[Jethro]

If you need to tell him all this stuff, you need a new lawyer. Fire him. The whole point of a lawyer is to have someone represent you and your best interests. Sounds like he doesn't know what those interests are.

[KathyM]

I don't think firing your lawyer at this point is the answer. All lawyers, unfortunately, or almost all, want to drag out the divorce procees in order to rack up more fees. That's why the saying goes that the only people who come out ahead in a divorce are the lawyers. They'll prolong the proceedings, and end up with a huge chunk of your marital assets. You have to tell him assertively that you want the offer accepted immediately, and you don't want to prolong this any further. He is obligated to respect your wishes on this, but if you are not clear and assertive on this, he will continue to negotiate and rack up his fees. Tell him you want this acceptance communicated immediately, and if he does not comply, then cancel representation and switch to another attorney whom you have interviewed beforehand and who is agreeable to put through your acceptance of an offer without hesitation.