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Currently I am involved in a divorce case and I had to switch legal counsel due to concerns with my previous attorney. My case files were transferred to my new counsel but I received a bill from the previous attorney charging me 300 dollars for this. Is this legal and will I have to pay it I had no outstanding balance with them before this.
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As a general rule, a lawyer cannot charge s $300 "transfer fee" for transferring your file to a new attorney. He would only be able to bill you for the actual time he or his staff expended in gathering your file together, physically or electronically, and then delivering them to your new attorney.
Answered on Jul 25th, 2023 at 3:21 PM