Money F@#K Attorneys - A cautionary tale. - Page 5

Jimmya · 03-05-2015, 10:42 AM

I agree, you need to have a good attorney, and then one more to keep an eye on that good attorney!

**ChiTown** · 03-05-2015, 10:48 AM

Really sorry to hear about that, Mikey.

I have 3 attorneys that I use for my business dealings. A good attorney and good accountant are the two things I NEVER scrimp on.

My best to your folks in retrieving as much as they can.

Hammock Parties · 03-05-2015, 10:56 AM

And yet Cassel lives...

Prison Bitch · 03-05-2015, 10:59 AM

If he had all this money and property, why did your parents "spend a good sum of money" to renovate their basement and move him in?

**J Diddy** · 03-05-2015, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

If he had all this money and property, why did your parents "spend a good sum of money" to renovate their basement and move him in?

Do you feel it necessary to act the way you are?

MikeMaslowski · 03-05-2015, 12:16 PM

Sorry man, I feel ya.

I took care of my deceased father's best friend when I got out of the Army. I moved him in, got him mental/physical care, gave him a car and fixed his house. I literally had to shovel feces out of his house (had a bathroom issue and was going in his kitchen, the guy was out of it but I did not know how bad until I got out)

After all of the work to get his house up to code, get his medical benefits started and some monthly cash from big brother, he passed away.

As far as I knew, he had no living family. He had told me when I was a teenager he wanted to give me all he had when he passed. (when he was younger he was a scientist and major militiaman/gun collector)

I knew the law office he had some of his stuff through, they could not find a will that divided up his assets, but stated they remembered my name for some reason. In the end, the house and all items went to some very old uncle that he had whom he'd never met. The guy didn't even give me my first set of dog tags and first maroon Airborne beret I had given to my dad's friend during my time in service. He said it wasn't my "problem" anymore and to just leave him alone.

I saw the house on the market 6 months later.

Oh well, sucks but if you never had it, you'll never miss it. And yes, I did get butt hurt that I didn't get all of the stuff that I thought I would get. I did not help him on that premise but it sure would have been nice. Later, life was nice enough to through me happy points for my good deeds and I live better than I could ever imagine now.

CoMoChief · 03-05-2015, 12:34 PM

That really sucks man, but to me that's just as much your parents' fault as it is the attorney's for not following up and making sure the will was filed before said deadline. When there is $500K at hand...you can bet your ass I'm following up at least 1-2 times a week to make sure everything is handled and I would have checked numerous times w/ the clerk's office to make sure it's been filed. Another words just taking someone's word for it isn't enough. Hope for the best for your parents..that is indeed a shitty situation.

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 03-05-2015, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CoMoChief

That really sucks man, but to me that's just as much your parents' fault as it is the attorney's for not following up and making sure the will was filed before said deadline. When there is $500K at hand...you can bet your ass I'm following up at least 1-2 times a week to make sure everything is handled and I would have checked numerous times w/ the clerk's office to make sure it's been filed. Another words just taking someone's word for it isn't enough. Hope for the best for your parents..that is indeed a shitty situation.

how so? they were lied to and told it had been done.

That's like blaming a passenger for a plane crash because they didn't inspect the airplane. I mean, if you're gonna go 30,000 feet in the air you should check things out right?

The attorney had a moral, legal, ethical, and fiduciary responsibility to file the will as instructed. Failure to do so, and failure to notify the client of that fact in a timely manner is 100% on the attorney. My parents were flat out LIED to numerous times during the process.

CoMoChief · 03-05-2015, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

how so? they were lied to and told it had been done.

That's like blaming a passenger for a plane crash because they didn't inspect the airplane. I mean, if you're gonna go 30,000 feet in the air you should check things out right?

The attorney had a moral, legal, ethical, and fiduciary responsibility to file the will as instructed. Failure to do so, and failure to notify the client of that fact in a timely manner is 100% on the attorney. My parents were flat out LIED to numerous times during the process.

Yeah...what they were told and what happened are 2 different things, I get that. But what I'm saying is that if it were me, and $500K was on the line. I'd check my P's and Q's and make sure everything was in order. You even said they checked w/ the clerk's office to see when the court date/execution date was gonna be right...and then at that point found out that nothing had been filed. If it were me and that much money was involved I would have called the clerk's office weekly and made sure it was filed...then if they attorney said they did it, you can catch that ****er in a lie on the front end....at that point fire the mother****er and get a new attorney if possible. I mean your parents went on vaca and just assumed all was done and didn't worry about it. No offense but I think that's pretty careless.

beach tribe · 03-05-2015, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by CoMoChief

Yeah...what they were told and what happened are 2 different things, I get that. But what I'm saying is that if it were me, and $500K was on the line. I'd check my P's and Q's and make sure everything was in order. You even said they checked w/ the clerk's office to see when the court date/execution date was gonna be right...and then at that point found out that nothing had been filed. If it were me and that much money was involved I would have called the clerk's office weekly and made sure it was filed...then if they attorney said they did it, you can catch that ****er in a lie on the front end....at that point fire the mother****er and get a new attorney if possible. I mean your parents went on vaca and just assumed all was done and didn't worry about it. No offense but I think that's pretty careless.

I see your point.

Some people, although mistakenly, assume that someone is going to do the job they were paid to do, though.

Hiring the lawyer to take care of everything is supposed to be all you need to do, as that is what you are paying them for.

**Bufkin** · 03-05-2015, 12:51 PM

Call Prison Bitch whatever you want, but everything he has asked/said in this thread so far have been spot on.

**ChiTown** · 03-05-2015, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Bufkin

Call Prison Bitch whatever you want, but everything he has asked/said in this thread so far have been spot on.

Is that right?

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Sounds like she lived in sin with this guy.

As for your parents they didn't get $$$ reward but the got the satisfaction of being good people to someone in need. Who otherwise would've been in a bad spot. Their reward is satisfaction of knowing that.

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I do want to get back to why your grandma had a live in boyfriend. Not because its weird an 80 year old lady in rural Kansas did that (it is weird obv)

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Not to cast aspersions on Mikey, and I'm sure he was told that estimate in good faith but.......an old destitute rural Kansan who can't even take care of himself has $500k worth of junk just lying around the house? C'maaaaaaaaan man.

Other than the above, does he ask some legit questions? Sure. But he does it while being a passive-aggressive douchebag, which is how he rolls on CP.

Amnorix · 03-05-2015, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiTown

Is that right?

Other than the above, does he ask some legit questions? Sure. But he does it while being a passive-aggressive douchebag, which is how he rolls on CP.

You missed a big one in my view:

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Originally Posted by Putin's Bitch

what happened to her estate when she passed? Was there any? And did it all go to your folks rather than the boyfriend? Is that why he had no means to care for himself?

What is the point of these questions? To see if grandma screwed the boyfriend? Seriously? WTF?

CaliforniaChief · 03-05-2015, 01:13 PM

That's a terrible story. Sorry to hear this, and hopefully there can be SOME sort of rectification here. At least reimbursement of some expenses and action against the attorney.

Whatever happens and whatever its worth, your parents showed great character and honor in caring for this man and being there for him. I'm sure God honors them for that, but that's just me.

Nickel D · 03-05-2015, 04:11 PM

Sorry, dude...but your parents have to take at least some of the fault for accepting the attorney's word numerous times over a span of 6 whole months without demanding to see something IN WRITING that proved to them that the matter had been taken to court.

03-05-2015, 10:42 AM	#1
Jimmya Veteran Join Date: Dec 2012 Casino cash: $10024530	I agree, you need to have a good attorney, and then one more to keep an eye on that good attorney!
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03-05-2015, 10:48 AM	#2
ChiTown Stroking to the SB Champs! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Flatlands of Kansas Casino cash: $3143962	Really sorry to hear about that, Mikey. I have 3 attorneys that I use for my business dealings. A good attorney and good accountant are the two things I NEVER scrimp on. My best to your folks in retrieving as much as they can. __________________
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03-05-2015, 10:56 AM	#3
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03-05-2015, 10:59 AM	#4
Prison Bitch Rabbi Goldmann Join Date: Nov 2012 Casino cash: $5450159	If he had all this money and property, why did your parents "spend a good sum of money" to renovate their basement and move him in?
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03-05-2015, 12:16 PM	#6
MikeMaslowski There's always next year. Join Date: Nov 2008 Casino cash: $10009290	Sorry man, I feel ya. I took care of my deceased father's best friend when I got out of the Army. I moved him in, got him mental/physical care, gave him a car and fixed his house. I literally had to shovel feces out of his house (had a bathroom issue and was going in his kitchen, the guy was out of it but I did not know how bad until I got out) After all of the work to get his house up to code, get his medical benefits started and some monthly cash from big brother, he passed away. As far as I knew, he had no living family. He had told me when I was a teenager he wanted to give me all he had when he passed. (when he was younger he was a scientist and major militiaman/gun collector) I knew the law office he had some of his stuff through, they could not find a will that divided up his assets, but stated they remembered my name for some reason. In the end, the house and all items went to some very old uncle that he had whom he'd never met. The guy didn't even give me my first set of dog tags and first maroon Airborne beret I had given to my dad's friend during my time in service. He said it wasn't my "problem" anymore and to just leave him alone. I saw the house on the market 6 months later. Oh well, sucks but if you never had it, you'll never miss it. And yes, I did get butt hurt that I didn't get all of the stuff that I thought I would get. I did not help him on that premise but it sure would have been nice. Later, life was nice enough to through me happy points for my good deeds and I live better than I could ever imagine now.
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03-05-2015, 12:34 PM	#7
CoMoChief Mahomes Dynasty Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Parts Unknown Casino cash: $8042254	That really sucks man, but to me that's just as much your parents' fault as it is the attorney's for not following up and making sure the will was filed before said deadline. When there is $500K at hand...you can bet your ass I'm following up at least 1-2 times a week to make sure everything is handled and I would have checked numerous times w/ the clerk's office to make sure it's been filed. Another words just taking someone's word for it isn't enough. Hope for the best for your parents..that is indeed a shitty situation. __________________
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03-05-2015, 01:13 PM	#14
CaliforniaChief #RIPAce Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So Cal Casino cash: $12382899	That's a terrible story. Sorry to hear this, and hopefully there can be SOME sort of rectification here. At least reimbursement of some expenses and action against the attorney. Whatever happens and whatever its worth, your parents showed great character and honor in caring for this man and being there for him. I'm sure God honors them for that, but that's just me.
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03-05-2015, 04:11 PM	#15
Nickel D Veteran Join Date: Mar 2011 Casino cash: $11006781	Sorry, dude...but your parents have to take at least some of the fault for accepting the attorney's word numerous times over a span of 6 whole months without demanding to see something IN WRITING that proved to them that the matter had been taken to court.
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