Today, my lawyer threatened to sue me because I can't afford his bill, which he sent to me after getting me out of a lawsuit. FML
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Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, the extremely uncooperative client whom I'm trying to defend in court sent me a letter in which he threatened to sue me, because charging him for my services supposedly violates his "constipational rights". FML
Today, I got a bill from my former attorney for the call he made to me begging me not to turn him in for stealing all my money and almost causing me lose my home. FML
Today, I had to explain to a potential client that I wouldn't represent him, because suing his neighbor for calling him a pansy would get us laughed out of court and likely get me disbarred. His response was to get violent and threaten to sue me for violating his civil rights. FML
Today, my mom is threatening to take me to court to get the entirety of my dad's $1 million inheritance. She told me that she's entitled to it because she recently got scammed out of all her life savings. I can't afford a lawyer. FML
Today, I got a call from the county’s courthouse where I used to live saying I was being sued for fraud and expected in court to defend myself. Apparently, my ex took a loan out in my name and now I get to pay $2300 worth of legal fees and restitution to this loan company. FML
Today, because my lawyer made a mistake in 2013, I have to pay a fine of over 500.000 euros. I don't have that kind of money. The lawyer is of course completely of the hook. FML
Today, a guy hit my car, and I threatened to sue him after he started the conversation rudely. He told me to go ahead, because he doesn’t have any money or a job anyway, then because from his perspective he had nothing else really to lose, he kicked my ass. FML
Today, my lawyer let me know that due to the rising costs of living, her rate has increased to $565 an hour. That's more 20 times my pay. I'm not even getting a cost of living increase. FML
Today, my ex-wife's lawyer threatened to default on the divorce because I have not signed the divorce papers yet. Divorce papers that I have not been served yet. FML
Today, some guy hit my car and then threatened to sue me for "parking my car in such a way that it was impossible not to hit it." My car was in the driveway. FML
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russman22 0
well he saved your ass so pay your ******* bill
SheriffBart 0
Today, the pimple-faced sandwich artist at Subway threatened not to give me my food until I paid him seven dollars, which he asked for after preparing my sandwich for me. FML.
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Comments (89)
clsinwv 0
This is ironic, not really an FML. I think thats why most people don't get it.
artfreak21 0
You can't just hire someone and not pay them. Even if you assume they're ******* rich. YDI for being a cheapskate.
redshortsx 0
pay up. this is not an FML bit I say YDI just because if you want to lawyer up you have to pay up. nothing comes for free
BunnyDrastic 0
That's fukced up
begeru 0
Yeah, it's totally ****** up that you have pay someone for doing you a service.
tass919 12
you said he sent you a bill after... that's how it works, because most lawyers are hourly, and bill you based on the number of hours you work. YDI if you were too stupid to ******* ask how much it's gonna cost you... this is not an FML this is an you're a ******* idiot.
patti1009 0
wats OP mean?!? offended person??? lolz idk :)
amagaeru 0
Funnily enough, this very issue (the cost of litigation outweighing the benefit gained by winning the lawsuit) came up in my Property class earlier today. It's a bit humorous until you realize that it's actually a big legal issue. Everybody - including criminals and idiots - has the right to a fair chance at trial, and because the law is so complex that generally means hiring a lawyer. And then you run into issues like this. People think that lawyers rip them off because even a simple consultation can be pricey, but they don't realize just how much work goes into finding the answers. The lawyer has to research the problem, which is time-consuming and costly (due to the subscription databases that lawyers use), figure out what the relevant statutory and common laws are and then try to apply them to the instant case. That doesn't happen by driving around in Porsches or sitting on beaches drinking mai tais.
MrPresidentBoss1 0
lol better hire a lawyer.
domo2fr3sh 0
i think what the OP means is that he & the lawyer had a set price & then after the lawyer did the work he sent him the bill & it was more than what they agreed on.
palmtrees 1
There is nothing in the FML to indicate that... you can decide that's what it means if you want, but that's coming from you, not the FML.
cthulhu1138 1
Don't be a deadbeat. Call him up and work something out. You could probably convince him to let you pay in installments. You made use of his services and they were obviously satisfactory. Now it's time to pay up. Your lawyer isn't running a charity; practicing law is his livelihood. This situation really is no different from working all week only to have your boss say that he can't afford your paycheck.