Email to attorney--Please reply ASAP court in one week

[wallyworld85]

Dear Soc,

My attorney was the one that decided to do an oral motion for dismissal of child support instead of a written one (UIFSA).

I am unsure why and I am ALMOST postitive that on one of my statements I was charged for him WRITING ONE or preparing a written one.  I am in the process of hunting that statement down.  I will also confront him AFTER court about the charge (that he needs to credit it becasue he did NOT do a written one) but do not want to piss him off BEFORE court next week.

Here is what my statements says:

1/15/04--  Start outline for motion to dismiss          .50 hours
                Trial Prep re:  wavier of jurisdiction      1.50 hours


Here is my letter to him asking why the oral and not the written.  I am trying to cover my butt if he screws up on this.  He is a NEW lawyer only admitted to the FL bar in NOV 2001.

Dear attorney,

I just have a few questions for you that I am unsure of.  First, I am unsure exactly why you have decided to do the motion to dismiss orally and not submit a motion to dismiss the mod. of child support to the courts due to the universal Interstate Family Support Act. Does a verbal motion hold as much ground as a written motion to the courts?  Do you feel that we have enough facts to support a dismissal due to the above act?  What is your argument for our dismissal?  Could you also please forward me, at your earliest convienence, some example questions that you will ask me during court and some possible questions that Sarah's attorney will ask.  I am getting very nervous about our upcoming court date.  I will be leaving for Florida on Tuesday, April 13, in the afternoon (in about 1 week) and just want to touch base before I leave for Florida.

Sincerely,


Wally

1.  Does this cover my butt?

2.  From my statement does it sound to you like he has charged me as if he was submitting a written motion for dismissal?

3.  When do you suggest I bring up the charge to my account for WRITTEN preperation that was NOT done before or after court!

[socrateaser]

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>1.  Does this cover my butt?

>Dear attorney,
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I am concerned about the possibility that the court will refuse to hear our motion to dismiss child support, unless a brief is filed in the matter.

I am also concerned that my past account statement shows that you began to write this motion and that you have already charged me 1/2 hour's time for doing so.

Unless you have some specific strategy that argues strongly in favor of a verbal motion, I want a written motion filed on this issue.

Etc...

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>2.  From my statement does it sound to you like he has charged
>me as if he was submitting a written motion for dismissal?

Yep!

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>3.  When do you suggest I bring up the charge to my account
>for WRITTEN preperation that was NOT done before or after
>court!

Immediately. Your letter is too whimpy for my taste. But, it's your case.