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I am involved in litigation that has been going on for several years and my lawyer is asking for me to pay a large advance payment for next one to two months of work or else he will stop working on my case. Is he allowed to do this?

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Your written retainer agreement governs how your legal fees are structured. Once the money on deposit has been exhauste...

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In addition to the above answer, it also depends how close you are to trial. Your attorney cannot abandon you just befo...

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If the retainer agreement doesn't provide for whatever payment(s) he is requesting, he is overreaching. ...

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