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to fake a Solicitor's letter

33 replies

AlexVause82 · 06/08/2014 15:32

To my ex warning her I will take action if she continues to harrass me? I haven't sent it yet, it looks pretty official and does not contain a real solitior name. I'm at my wits end and cant afford a solicitor!

Better still, any solicitors on here care to assist me?

Be nice, I'm feeling fragile

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Missunreasonable · 06/08/2014 15:33

Surely it is illegal to pretend to be a solicitor.

Missunreasonable · 06/08/2014 15:34

Can you go the the local law centre for some free advice or check if your local uni runs a free legal service for those training to be solicitors (my local uni does this).

NanooCov · 06/08/2014 15:34

Yes you are BU. It's probably illegal and certainly harassment. Clearly I don't know your circumstances but this is certainly not the answer.

deakymom · 06/08/2014 15:34

what is she doing will the police help?

SamG76 · 06/08/2014 15:35

Not my area, but pretending to be a solicitor is an offence - it would look as if you were harrassing her. Some banks got into trouble recently for this. So I wouldn't.

MagratsHair · 06/08/2014 15:35

The police don't charge to deal with harrassment?

Neither do the CAB charge for their advice.

I have to say as a first plan, its an idiotic one!

StillStayingClassySanDiego · 06/08/2014 15:36

Don't do it, it won't end well.

How's she harassing you?

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AlexVause82 · 06/08/2014 15:36

I thought as much people which is why I haven't sent it!

Will try CAB.

She is sending me and DP threatening messages. Have now blocked her but feeling uneasy

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deakymom · 06/08/2014 15:37

just send a letter registered mail anyway from you informing her you consider it (her behaviour) harassing and you will go to the police

BookABooSue · 06/08/2014 15:38

It's obvious you're at the end of your tether but I really don't see how a fake solicitor's letter will help.

You could go to the CAB and see what they advise. They can help with letters and some of them have solicitors so you would have a real solicitor's letter to send.

The other option is to go the police about the harassment. If you haven't contacted them already and don't want to do so yet then start to keep a diary of incidents. When you do go to them, having a diary will definitely help.

deakymom · 06/08/2014 15:38

get copies of the messages and print them off attach them to a letter telling her to stop it and send it registered post

gobbynorthernbird · 06/08/2014 15:39

Speak to the police. No drama, no threats (especially fake legal ones), just sorted.

Missunreasonable · 06/08/2014 15:39

Have now blocked her but feeling uneasy

Blocked her from where? If you are talking about social media then I am left wondering why you had not done this before instead of planning to impersonate yourself as a solicitor.

Pyjamaramadrama · 06/08/2014 15:39

What is she threatening you with?

Don't do this it is probably illegal. Go to the police and show them the threatening messages.

Block her in every way possible and ignore.

gobbynorthernbird · 06/08/2014 15:40

I wouldn't advise engaging by sending letters.

MagratsHair · 06/08/2014 15:41

Keep copies of any messages she sends you or any contact from her at all.

The trouble is with a fake letter, if she calls your bluff then you have nowhere to go, she will see the failure of your 'solicitors' acting against her any further & will assume she is free to do what she likes.

The non emergency number for the police is 101

ExcuseTypos · 06/08/2014 15:43

Go to cab or the police.

You don't need to pretend to be a solicitor, someone will help you.

EvansOvalPiesYumYum · 06/08/2014 15:44

Don't fake a solicitor's letter - you will land yourself in a whole heap of trouble!

Is there no solicitor who will do a one-off consultation for you (often the first hour is free anyway), then an official letter and some further advice thereafter will cost you about £150. Then you have to decide how to proceed after that. At least going down that route provides you with some advice and options. Often they can come up with a payment plan, if you feel the need.

EarthWindFire · 06/08/2014 15:44

It is illegal. Have you not seen in the news about companies being fined for pretending to be solicitors!?

Contact the police and ask them to speak to her. Hoot CAB or see an actual solicitor.

velocity1 · 06/08/2014 15:49

Go to the police. My daughters ex threatened her and us on fb and by text. We screen grabbed the fb messages and kept the texts. The police took it seriously and got a temporary restraining order against him, until it went to court, when we got a permanent one for 5 years.

Much better to go the official route than get into trouble trying to handle it yourself

Southpaws · 06/08/2014 16:00

You absolutely cannot pretend to be a solicitor, no matter the situation.

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AlexVause82 · 06/08/2014 16:15

Thanks guys, I will definitely not send the letter.

It came unexpectedly, the abuse I mean, after the exchange of a few messages I blocked her from Facebook and Whatsapp.

I think I will leave it for now and if anything else happens then I will contact the police. Thank you for your replies.

I don't know whether to write her a letter or just leave it now. I will post the link to the whole charade in a moment

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Hereward1332 · 06/08/2014 16:18

Probably an offence under s.17 of the Legal Services Act (2007), depending on what the letter would say. It's a bad idea whatever - you could just end up escalating the situation.

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AlexVause82 · 06/08/2014 16:20

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/relationships/2151815-Feel-betrayed-let-down-Bad-friends

More to do with my friends but if you read the thread it will explain. You probably cant be bothered though lol wouldn't blame you

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MagratsHair · 06/08/2014 16:20

No don't write her a letter. Ignore her OP