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I answered an online ad for a Lemon Law Lawyer for a free evaluation. I sent them my service records for my car and they responded to me with an email stating that they felt I had a valid claim. The email asked that I respond to the email if I would like to proceed. I did respond asking that someone contact me to answer some questions before proceeding. I never received a call back ro email. The law firm sent out a letter to the manufacturer and to me stating they are representing me. I never agreed to it. Now the manufacturer will not talk to me and I can not get the lawyer to respond back to me either. My hands are tied. What should I do?
State/Country relating to Question: Texas Already Tried: I have tried contact both the manufacturer asking them to ask the lawyer for verification that I have agreed to let him represent me and they just keep telling me that they can not speak to me and that I should contact my lawyer. I have called the lawyer asking them to provide me with any and all documentation from/to the manufacturer and have not been able to get anything from them. I have left voice mails at the law firm asking someone to call me back, I have sent emails requesting someone to call me. I have filed a complaint with the BBB.
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write the law firm a letter to be mailed certified with a return receipt request. explain that you never hired them to represent you and they need to immediately advise the manufacturer they are not your counsel - this is imperative because you only have certain time frames in which to get things done in a lemon law matter. you can also note in your letter that you are contacting the Bar Assocation to make a complaint about the way they are proceeding.
in the meantime, contact the Bar Association in the state where the attorney is located and file a complaint based on what you state here. let them know that you have sent the letter -
After the manufacturer received the letter, they made an offer with the lawyer and I did speak to the lawyer about the offer and I did refuse it. By speaking with him, does this mean that I have accepted him as my counsel in any way?
In the letter he sent me, it stated that I would never be billed for his fees, that he would bill the manufacturer. From the offer settlement he sent me, even though I never agreed to it, it states that they are offering $3000. He is trying to tell me that they are offering me $1500 and him $1500 and wants me to sign a Power of Attorney so they pay him and he sends me a check. It seems to me that he is taking half of the settlement being offered. Again, I am refusing to accept the offer and will never sign a power of attorney.
if you consulted with the lawfirm that is one thing. and that is the scenario you presented originally - now you state you had a folo up conversation regarding a settlement - so i am unclear as to what your status is with the lawfirm for certain, because yu have changed your facts.
therefore, it would seem if you had a folo up and did not want the settlement and did not at that time send them a letter stating you do not want its representation then they are under the legal rights to continue with representation. therefore, you need to write the letter and tell them you do not want their services. they will send you an invoice for the time spent in this matter and, of course, you can dispute it with the Bar Association through a mediation. it appears you have lead them to believe you wanted them to contact the manufacturer on your behalf and that is what they did
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