Legal Question in Legal Malpractice in Virginia
attorney holding money
my fiance recently won a case. the check was sent to the attny and the attny was to deposit and then wite a check to my fiance in 10-15 days. the 15 days has past and the attny states that the check has cleared but she has to wait an add'l 15 days to make sure that the check is not fraudulant and that the monies will not be taken back. is that a correct statement or is the attny holding the funds?
Asked on 12/29/08, 11:50 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: attorney holding money
Yes, the measures taken by this attorney would seem reasonably prudent for the times in which we now live.
Answered on 12/29/08, 12:36 pm
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