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HOW CAN YOU BE SURE YOU WILL GET PAID ?
THERE IS ONLY ONE SUREFIRE WAY TO BE SURE YOU WILL BE PAID BY YOUR CLIENT...
IN GOD WE TRUST, ALL OTHERS PAY CASH !!!
MAKE AN AGREEMENT AS TO SERVICES TO BE RENDERED AND FEES TO BE PAID AND ….
WHY PUT IT IN WRITING ?
IN TIME ,YOU WILL COME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS YOUR CLIENT, IF THE AGREEMENT IS NOT IN WRITING...
BUT WHAT IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN LISTENING TO ME ?
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JUDGMENT LIEN
TO HAVE STANDING TO SUE THERE MUST BE A VALID UNDERLYING CONTRACT
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RETAINING LIEN
RETAINING LIEN ARISES AUTOMATICALLY
A RETAINING LIEN COVERS ONLY PROPERTY UNDER CURRENT REPRESENTATION
NOT ETHICAL TO EXERCISE LIEN WHEN CLIENT OR SUCCESSOR COUNSEL NEED
CHARGING LIEN
THIS LIEN ARISES AUTOMATICALLY WHEN CLIENT OWES MONEY
THIS LIEN MAY ONLY BE EXERCISED AGAINST THE CASE LAWYER WORKED ON
THE PERSON WHO HOLDS THE FUNDS AGAINST WHICH THE LIEN IS CLAIMED
A CHARGING LIEN DOES NOT ARISE IF,
IF THERE IS A DISPUTE AS TO A CHARGING LIEN
SECURITY INTEREST
THIS LIEN ARISES UNDER WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH CLIENT
ETHICAL CONSIDERATION
AUTHORIZED BY LAW
FAILING TO GET COURT AUTHORIZATION CAN LEAD TO...
EQUITABLE LIENS
THE EQUITABLE LIEN
NON-CLIENTS MUST HAVE NOTICE OF THE LAWYER’S SERVICES
IF THE EQUITABLE LIEN IS BASED ON A CONTINGENT FEE CONTRACT,
I KNOW THIS MATERIAL SEEMS LIKE A PUZZLE;
YOU WON’T FEEL LIKE YOUR CLIENT JUST...
YOU WILL BE PAID FOR SERVICES RENDERED
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ?
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Author: Valdemar L. Washington
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