Scared I picked the wrong attorney

[adaughter]

So we hired a lawyer last friday after 2 consultations and answering of questions he pretty much spent a lot of time with us and I was pretty confident and we also paid him in full 2100 upfront don't know if that was a bad idea? gave him a lot of documentation but have not heard from him the past 4 days I think his secretary said he would be away this week anyway... but do you usually have to call in to make contact? also he said that hes hoping we could file by mid october but he said MAYBE not making any promises is that a bad sign?

[BassBoy]

No, this is not a bad sign. Don't panic. I'm sure your attorney has lots of work on his/her desk, so not hearing from him/her for prolong periods is not uncommon.

Your attorney's parallegal will more than likely handle the paperwork and such, so your attorney is not directly involved at this point. Give it some time and be patient, however if too much time goes by, then yes, contact him/her for an update.

[Lajazz947]

So we hired a lawyer last friday after 2 consultations and answering of questions he pretty much spent a lot of time with us and I was pretty confident and we also paid him in full 2100 upfront don't know if that was a bad idea? gave him a lot of documentation but have not heard from him the past 4 days I think his secretary said he would be away this week anyway... but do you usually have to call in to make contact? also he said that hes hoping we could file by mid october but he said MAYBE not making any promises is that a bad sign?

Don't worry. My attorney is real good, experienced and STILL takes a long time to do things. Its a sign that he's busy.

he was on vacation for a couple of weeks too but God, he entitled to it after all the work he has.

I paid him upfront as well. The good ones don't back off and are not embarrased to ask for what they are worth.

[JRScott]

I wouldn't overly be worried.

Given the number of bankruptcies and cases each lawyer is handling these days it is not unusual for it to take up to a month to file the papers. Generally the paralegal takes the info you supply and fills out the paperwork for the lawyer. They look over it then have you look over it. Then everyone signs.

Anyway I wouldn't worry to much .

[adaughter]

okay thanks everyone for the reassurance. yeah I know I shouldnt worry but I cant help it he has told me he has done hundreds of cases and is very experienced and sticks to his clients, he doesnt have paralegals tho just secretaries.