Aibu??? To think my solicitor is blackmailing me? Help PLZ help me!
Ok so very long story apologise, here is a little history, Im recently divorced. Ex is a narc and left via police for dv.
He's been very difficult through out the whole thing.
To date Iv given my solicitor £13,000 but still owe 3k.
Ex left us with huge debts, I have 2 older dc's one is disabled and I too suffer badly with my health.
I run a small (micro) shop online which isn't a big earner by now means.
When we reached the point of a final settlement we both signed an order to agree all the financials.
I'm to take 70% of capital he gets 30%
It was put in form e and right throughout process the outstanding on my mortgage was x amount so clearly stated to what capital I would gain, he maintained throughout he's paid the mortgage for the year since he left up to the date till the order was agreed. He swore an oath on all forms to say capital is x
However I now find out he lied he didn't pay the mortgage he used the collateral paid already instead and so now the capital is 10k down.
He's not complied with any of the order to date and has been a bloody nightmare.
Now it was agreed my outstanding fees would be secured against my share of house, so last week he finally sent all forms back minus the one to offset my fees? He has since refused to agree and so now my solicitor wants me to raise 6k overnight, she had previously said all in writing if I could pay the new costs to take him back to court for failing the order she would represent me. She then wrote to say no they decided they won't and demand 6k.
She did this last Christmas Eve I was beside myself and my dad & myself got the money together and paid as she said if I didn't she wouldn't complete the legal documents due at that time.
So we are another year on and she has said that she will not represent me nor has she completed the registration needed at land reg to secure my share? So she wrote again unless you pay a substantial amount off costs the above won't be done.
So I somehow managed to scrap 3k together off every credit card I had I'm so in debt I could jump off a bridge, Iv sold everything I own and am drowning with interest.
But felt somehow relieved thinking now she will help me.
Received an email today to say she's yet again gone back on her word -my firm have decided we won't be representing or you doing no more work!!! I am grateful for the payment and yes it is substantial but we want to know when you will pay the final 3?
I feel like Iv a noose around my neck, she said she'd help if I substantially reduced bill and I did i halved it which she agrees is substantial. But now I am helpless as she's broke the promise again. It's not my fault he's gone back on his word, and I can't change it unless I go to court.
I couldn't do it alone as I'm suffering badly with nerves and my health.
Can anybody help tell me what to do? Can she do this and do you agree it's blackmail or is it just me?
Thank you to anybody who may have some advise.