I, haveapplied with a lawyer for bankrupcy, this past November. Nothing has moved forward because my lawyer says my monthly outlay is not enough to spend down my monthly income, Are laws about how long he will wait before he'll say sorry I can't help you? I already know that my retaoiner fee is non-refunable. Come November can he just say sorry I can't help you you mhave too much income per month? Thank you.
Optional Information: State/Country relating to question: Connecticut Already Tried: Just the application to file for bankrupcy.
Hello and thank you for asking your question. My name is XXXXX XXXXX X will be assisting you. There is no time limit in which your representation would expire. Either you or your attorney would have to terminate the relationship for it to end. Regarding your "non-refundable" retainer, if the attorney hasn't done any work and can't help you with the BK, the attorney should return your money. In fact, there may be ethical violations in keeping a retainer and not providing any services. You might consider asking him to return (at least some of) your retainer. He can properly bill you to review your file and determine whether you can qualify to file for BK, but if you can't file, he shouldn't keep any additional of your funds that would have been used toward the actual case.
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