Posted by AA on 4/13/10

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I paid my attorney a large
> retainer fee and later dismissed
> him for inaction. He paid me back
> my retainer fee, but refused to pay
> any interest--even though he said
> my money had been drawing interest
> while he held it as a retainer fee.
> When I inquired why I did not get
> the interest, since it was my money
> that earned it, he said that by
> law the interest had to be paid
> to the suprme court. That's wrong.
> Interest earned on money belongs to
> the one whose money it is that earns
> the interest. This is stealing by
> the bar association, as I see it.
> I am going to look for me a lawyer
> to see if he can't get my money back
> from the supreme court. Has anybody
> else had this problem happen to them?

Re: Interest on Retainer Fee Money, 4/22/10, by Curmudgeon.

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