QUESTION
how does settlement out court work ?do we have to be present wth the other party
Asked on Mar 23rd, 2015 on Criminal Law - South Carolina
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I'm out of town working in another state and my lawyer is telling me to send him $50.000. to give the other party so she won't press charges he tells me he'll put the money in a trust fund but I want to see paper work for it
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Aviation Law Attorney serving Mount Pleasant, SC
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J. Brooks Davis, Attorney at Law
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Your scenario makes no sense. If the other party is threatening you with "pressing charges", then it's a criminal matter, not civil. There is no such thing as a monetary settlement in a criminal matter. There is also no statute of limitations or enforceable release. If you are referring to a civil action, then you are entitled to proof that your money was placed in escrow.
Answered on Mar 24th, 2015 at 6:25 PM