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How to prove duress, economic duress, undue influence

Asked on Jun 10th, 2016 on Civil Litigation - New York
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My attorney had me sign change attorney form the day I hired him in case I didn't pay him his entire retainer fee before trial. Is that considered duress, economic duress, or undue influence. I explained to him I didn't have the money during our initial meeting but I will be sure to use every resource to pay him. I also explained how other attorneys took my money and didn't provide me with the information he was giving me along with the best options and alternative to fight my case. I felt confident that he knew what to do. He sent me a email stateing that I was not cooperative with providing documents in a timely fashion which I thought I was I sent seversl emails then my phone and Internet service was turned off. He filed papers to come off the case in put me as pro se with only 8 days for court. What to do
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Estate Planning Attorney serving New York, NY
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Call the judge.  Speak to the clerk.  This is not proper.  Do not ignore the court date.  On the date, ask for an adjournment to get an attorney.  Depending on what kind of matter is "on", the matter will be handled accordingly.  For example a motion is different than a trial.
Answered on Jun 10th, 2016 at 6:14 AM

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