Any Lawyers in here?

[polarisrider1]

I have a question. If 2 parties are sueing each other over... say, a land dispute. Does the loser pay all legal fees and/or fines for both sides?

 

[ezra]

if that were the case in all lawsuits it would sure clear the docket

 

[micelist]

that is the way it is in some other places but not here..

 

[indy_500]

I have a question. If 2 parties are sueing each other over... say, a land dispute. Does the loser pay all legal fees and/or fines for both sides?

does this have anything to do with me?

 

[polarisrider1]

does this have anything to do with me?

no. I just got a bill for $74,177.99 in legal fees. over a dock placement issue.

 

[dab102999]

Don't know if applys and many years ago but my parents were sued over 10 ft of the back of there property. Make a long story short, neighbor had his grapes planted so close to my folks property that my dad decided to take out an old fence line to make it easier. Neighbor decided to sell his property and sued my dad for right of way. Cost my folks $20,000 about 20 years ago to keep 10 ft of property that has been in the family for 200 plus years......so I would say legal fees are yours.....but I am not a lawer. And with that said always remember fences make for great neighbors.............

 

[no1_pro]

Just pay it

no. I just got a bill for $74,177.99 in legal fees. over a dock placement issue.

Polar1

Just pay it. Kind of like cheap insurance. Peace of mind.

Pro

 

[famousguy]

polar1

just pay it. Kind of like cheap insurance. Peace of mind. :d

pro

lol

 

[famousguy]

no. I just got a bill for $74,177.99 in legal fees. over a dock placement issue.

So you went to court and lost I take it? If so, I would think that the judgement would have to specify that you were responsible for those legal fees.

 

[ubee]

for 74 gs , go postal and take whole bunch out.the old fashioned way

 

[special_ed]

Ouch!! That's gunna leave a mark. Good Luck.

does this have anything to do with me?

Q. What do you call indy_500 in a 3 peice suit?

A. Will the defendant please rise. LOL.

 

[polarisrider1]

Ouch!! That's gunna leave a mark. Good Luck.





Q. What do you call indy_500 in a 3 peice suit?

A. Will the defendant please rise. LOL.

That's a good one! (the joke part)

 

[polarisrider1]

Lawyer said he will knock $20,000 off bill. Sounds like "Mark up Mark down". marketing scam. maybe I should sue the Lawyer and go for broke.

 

[favoritos]

You could have saved 40 thou. if he had charged you 94 grand in the first place.

 

[polarisrider1]

You could have saved 40 thou. if he had charged you 94 grand in the first place.

Good point. The $74,000 is the total for both sides. also had survey fees and on and on. The DEQ is involved now.

 

[wilson]

was there a home owners association involved?

 

[harvest1121]

Have they been fighting you this long on this? It sounds like if the dock was in the wrong place it should of been a survey and moved. How long can a lawyer work on that?

 

[booondocker]

Much info is missing here...

Did you bring the suit? Were you the defendant?

What was the outcome, for or against your position?

Is this YOUR attorney's fees to bring suit, or to defend you in court?

Or are these fees the charges to defend a suit you brought and lost?

If you lost a suit and these are fees brought by the other side, these fees would need to be asked for and granted by the court. If the suit was frivolous, and basically you were just having fun and decided to cause someone to go to court to defend, the judge can order that you pay the opposing legal fees. In Michigan, if there is merit, this isn't often granted.

If these fees are those of YOUR lawyer, then ask him to itemize the fees for all his services. You are entitled to this information before you pay.

Finally if you can't pay, or don't think that his numbers add up, challenge the fees and see what happens. Got nothing to loose by doing that. Or you can let him sue you and try and collect...if your job is a paycheck type job, he can garnish your wages until it is paid up. If you are self employed, much harder to collect.

 

[polarisrider1]

I was told not to talk about it. sorry.

 

[famousguy]

I was told not to talk about it. sorry.

Ok, well good luck with that deal.