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by Tom on October 28th, 2009
These are questions for his lawyer. If he doesn't have one, it sounds like it is time to get one.
by George R. McCasland on October 28th, 2009
Fight it. To learn how:
http://dads-house.org/
by Stevie on October 28th, 2009
Spend all his money on cheap crap. He may have to split it with his wife, but at least she can't spend his money on stuff she wants.
by Wind in the Willow on October 28th, 2009
His options are not to rely on you, get off his ass and get the best attorney he can find.
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by Stephanie_M5955 on January 25th, 2011
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Is it wrong to not honor your financial obligations?
by garion335 on October 20th, 2010
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Does being in debt make you a criminal?
by vikix on October 2nd, 2010
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What EXACTLY does the government spend money on? how did we get so in debt?
by Brittany_S5029 on December 13th, 2010
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my x is the cosigner we are divorced and i have court order documents granting me the car. When I pay the car off could she take it from me?
by Lopez5582 on January 18th, 2011
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You're reading My brother's soon to be ex-wife keeps dragging on their divorce, even though she is pregnant by another man and openly admits it. He has paid her $800 for 3 months maintance and now she's going after him for half of her lawyer fees. What are his options?
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Past time.
by HasntBeen on October 28th, 2009
He has a lawyer. It just seems like she's just letting him get screwed.
by Anonymous on October 28th, 2009
Sounds like time to change lawyers.
by HasntBeen on October 28th, 2009
Easier said then done. Thanks anyway.
by Anonymous on October 28th, 2009
It's easy to change lawyers, but it does get messy if you're in the middle of things. But a bad divorce lawyer is like burning your assets with a blowtorch.
by HasntBeen on October 28th, 2009
The lawyer is a "she?" Call me chauvanistic if you must, but does the lawyer have the man's feeling in her heart, or is she thinking like a woman? Assuming that she is indeed professional and this is not the issue, I think your brother just needs to remind the layer that she is working for him, and discuss what he is willing to do and what he is not willing to do, and then let her fight it out for him. Probably easier said than done, but worth considering!
by Tom on October 28th, 2009
HasntBeen: They are in the middle of things. And he's broke now too, so I think getting another lawyer is no longer an option.
Tom: Yes, his lawyer is a she. From what he has told me she is professional, but it just seems like she's not fighting very hard, I guess he needs to start pushing her to! Thank you for the suggestion.
by Anonymous on October 28th, 2009
I'm guessing she's not fighting very hard because she realizes he's broke. The first rule of lawyering is "work is proportionate to the billable hours at stake". This is why lawyers have their own section in Hell :)
by HasntBeen on October 28th, 2009
That has to be the saddest thing I've heard all day. Maybe if your brother just broke down and said "look, I'm broke, but I really need you to be with me on this. Let's work out something." If I was a lawyer, I would do some work for free as long as it didn't drain my time, and I'd consider future payment options or maybe taking a trade of some item instead of cash.
by Tom on October 28th, 2009
Is there a house involved? If he still has a share of the house, the lawyer can file a lien against the house to ensure she gets paid when it sells. Then the lawyer might start working harder, knowing she won't be left with unpaid bills.
by HasntBeen on October 28th, 2009