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overtherainbow
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Re: Is it Time to Change Attorneys ??

07/06/06 05:22 PM

"what happened to check" --I never cashed it. He cashed his. My attorney said not to worry. Money would get fairly devided at settlement. But stbx is getting interest on my 20K still in account so I thought about withdrawing 20K plus the interest that accrued on it. But I am worried if I cashed it opposing counsel would say that I had accepted the deal that they proposed about each of us withdrawing 20K for legal fees from a joint account.
My attorney refused to ask for attorneys fees. He said that it would be better to ask for them later at the settlement and that you could ask for them at any time .
STBX makes 150K or more,(and is heir to millions but I realize that means nothing legally) I made 26K from spousal support plus another say 5K from a temp job and am living off saving --paying attorneys fees from savings. I have a very negative cash flow. I even have to pay the mortgage too on the house which I am living in which will be sold. I got screwed on temp spousal and mortgage payment by first dumb attorney. I asked my current attorney if I would get credit for the equity I paid and he said "No'. I have no idea if I am getting correct legal advice.

My attorney said I would get even less permanent spousal than the current 26K temp I am getting. I am unemployed right now and in my fifties.
I wanted to have my temp spousal changed because stbx has gotten a raise. Attorney has not filed for it.
I don't really understand the timeline --there is no custody issue since he is 18, the discoveries have been made, opposing counsel wrote up a settlement agreement over a month ago but my attorney said he has not seen it yet.
I was concered about getting my temp spousal changed before we go to court if permanent is based on temporary. Attorney said the judge is not big on spousal support. I stayed home for years with sick kid so hubby could advance his legal career. Anyway I am not sure whether I should get another more aggressive attorney to get this over with, with a good settlement.

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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
Is it Time to Change Attorneys ??	overtherainbow	07/05/06 11:26 AM
Re: Is it Time to Change Attorneys ??	Miranda	07/06/06 04:16 PM
Re: Is it Time to Change Attorneys ??	overtherainbow	07/06/06 05:22 PM
Re: Is it Time to Change Attorneys ??	Miranda	07/05/06 07:15 PM
Re: Is it Time to Change Attorneys ??	overtherainbow	07/06/06 03:01 PM
Re: Is it Time to Change Attorneys ??	Miranda	07/06/06 03:07 PM
Re: Is it Time to Change Attorneys ??	overtherainbow	07/06/06 03:53 PM
Re: Is it Time to Change Attorneys ??	Gecko	07/05/06 03:56 PM
Re: Is it Time to Change Attorneys ??	matart1	07/05/06 03:45 PM
Re: Is it Time to Change Attorneys ??	cinder	07/05/06 03:31 PM

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