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problems with solicitor/divorce

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aokay · 28/05/2013 18:26

Im unable to get any response from my solicitor; have been attempting to get some answers to divorce and financial agreement since this january for a divorce begun last april; have had the nisi since last june. paid large amount upfront, now owe ever increasing amounts - savings etc all gone. feel my solicitor becoming part of the problem as will not respond to my questions over court hearing date (none set), non compliance of ex over payments directed by court at first hearing etc - am totally adrift, panicking and stuck in entirely unsuitable residence until divorce finalised. Children's matters sorted, surely solicitor owes me a duty of care and some response other than "I'll send you an email" which then never arrives? - am beyond despair - see no hope of housing, money split etc - meanwhile ex is happily living with his 'fiance' and having a life while Im stuck in past panicking over money etc. help please. I can't afford to get a new solicitor as money issues complicated and my solicitor at least has some of the financial facts from ex (who is being noncompliant/dishonest). what if anything can I do?
Feel ex is dragging things out to hammer me in every way as knows the difficulties I face at home (re unsuitable housing)and now financially - he has almost unlimited resources available to him. I asked solicitor for an estimate of ongoing costs from last jan after children's matters closed, and have yet to hear anything - she pushed me to sign a sears tooth arrangement which Ive refused unless I get some finanacial estimates. she is also billing for the time she has taken to 'work out' my costs and what I owe, surely this is not right? feel has taken all my money and now blown me off - doesnt answer my calls etc - of course every all I make wracks up my costs - Im in a nightmare.

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aokay · 28/05/2013 19:49

thanks so much - all advice appreciated - will check now - have looked at law society but m afraid to start complaint procedure while my own divorce etc outstanding tbh

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MrsBertBibby · 30/05/2013 19:52

The trick is not to actually complain, but to tell people that you will complain.

There is probably something going badly for your solicitor: no one sets out to do a crap job, but she needs a kick in the rear. If you actually complain, she can't save the situation, the complaints partner will be involved, and your file will disappear off (quite possibly to rot on another over-burdened solicitor's desk). If you say you intend to complain, she has a chance to scrape your file off the tarmac, and deal with the stuff.

There's no point not complaining because your divorce is outstanding. Not complaining isn't doing much to get it sorted!

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