How to give your Spanish Lawyer a kick up the @

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Wednesday, February 07, 2007 TechNoApe Adosado I'm in Braunton, Devon & Duquesa, Manilva I've made 304 posts Send private message to TechNoApe	Hi everyone, Is there any way of giving my lawyer a swift kick up the arse? Completed with lots of outstanding problems on the 11th August 2006. Person dealing with our 'file' left said lawyers late October, since then am getting nowhere. Last email sent to lawyers and ignored 2nd February 2007, last telephone message to lawyers, fobed off and ignored same date. Last email received from lawyers fobing me off 17th November 2006. Surely lawyers in Spain can be smacked on the wrist by someone? Maybe I need to employ another lawyer to take over the file and sue the arse of these lawyers for there incompetence? Any suggestions? _______________________ Bribary will get you everywhere ... So they say!! Spam post? If so please click here to report it
07 Feb 2007 1:17 PM Rixxy Villa I'm in San Pedro I've made 1836 posts Send private message to Rixxy	Not much Im afraid - if you go to another lawyer you will have to pay them as well. Unfortunately they get their money and run. Which company is it as I may know them and could offer some help. _______________________ Quite frankly m'dear, I don't give a damn! info@direct-auctions.com www.direct-auctions.com www.weightmanagementclubs.com Spam post? If so please click here to report it
07 Feb 2007 4:17 PM gail Parcela I've made 26 posts Send private message to gail	You could contact the Colegio de Abagodos that your lawyer is registered with - but they probably will not reply. They are supposed to be the equivalent of the Law Society in the UK. Spam post? If so please click here to report it
07 Feb 2007 5:18 PM TechNoApe Adosado I'm in Braunton, Devon & Duquesa, Manilva I've made 304 posts Send private message to TechNoApe	Rixxy, thanks! Have PM'd you details of Lawyers Gail, Not a bad idea! Thanks both _______________________ Bribary will get you everywhere ... So they say!! Spam post? If so please click here to report it
07 Feb 2007 6:50 PM TechNoApe Adosado I'm in Braunton, Devon & Duquesa, Manilva I've made 304 posts Send private message to TechNoApe	Update! Telephoned the Lawyers again today, got fobbed off for 30 mins, rang again, may get an email from them telling me who is dealing with my file!?!?!?!? I just want to fricking now 'who is dealing with my file?' B@LL@CKS - It's word slurring time - where's me beer!! _______________________ Bribary will get you everywhere ... So they say!! Spam post? If so please click here to report it
08 Feb 2007 8:16 PM TechNoApe Adosado I'm in Braunton, Devon & Duquesa, Manilva I've made 304 posts Send private message to TechNoApe	Have got to the point that I'm going to fly out to Spain, walk into my Lawyers offices and demand all paperwork (my file) be handed over to me, and at the same time demand the fee that I paid them to complete the transaction be paid back to me. _______________________ Bribary will get you everywhere ... So they say!! Spam post? If so please click here to report it
12 Apr 2007 5:38 PM jplMUÑOZ Parcela I've made 1 posts Send private message to jplMUÑOZ	hi tECHNOAPE: jUST ONE SUGGESTION... INSTEAD SPEND THE DAY IN THE CHAT, WHY YOU DO NOT SEND ANOTHER E-MAIL TO YOUR LAWYER AND EXPLAIN YOU ARE UNHAPPY WITH HIM? Spam post? If so please click here to report it
12 Apr 2007 5:46 PM JeansSis EOS Superstar I've made 2512 posts Send private message to JeansSis	_______________________ Be respectful to other members who try to help. There's nothing to be gained by being offensive. Spam post? If so please click here to report it
12 Apr 2007 6:20 PM gail Parcela I've made 26 posts Send private message to gail	You could also try asking for a complaint form - Hoja de Reclamacion. By law all businesses must have these available. Many lawyers and developers will try and tell you that they do not need to keep these forms - it's not true. In fact you can report them for refusing to issue a form. The form is in three parts and must be completed in the office of the business you are reporting - it can be completed in English. You will need to have either your NIE number or Passport number. There is a section for the business to make a reply. They keep one part of the form, you keep one and you send the third to the local OMIC, Oficina de Municipal al Consumidor which is in the local Town Hall. Spam post? If so please click here to report it
12 Apr 2007 7:56 PM Marts Parcela I'm in Marbella I've made 6 posts Send private message to Marts	TECHAPE: Have you paid them all of the fees... or only 0,5%? If you still owe them money then u can change lawyers... & see whether the new ones will charge you only 0.5%. ...humm.. only an idea.. This will annoy your old lawyers. You can also make a complaint to El colegio de abogados... Anyway off to see the football.. getting interesting! XX _______________________ Marts Spam post? If so please click here to report it
13 Apr 2007 11:46 AM MFRW Parcela I've made 10 posts Send private message to MFRW	I guess you fear the "better the devil you know than the devil you don't" syndrome that exists with certain lawyers here. I had a client with a wholly justifiable dispute with a Madrid lawyer and the local Collegio were not interested. Malaga may be the same. They are simply not set up as the English Law Society who have a regulatory role over Solicitors -for the publics benefit - as well as being their "Trade Union." Changing lawyers is entirely possible but in my experience arse kicking is best done face to face .....if you see what I mean. M Spam post? If so please click here to report it
13 Apr 2007 1:36 PM Marts Parcela I'm in Marbella I've made 6 posts Send private message to Marts	The problem with arse kicking face to face ( don't get me wrong, I believe it 's brilliant) is that you will see an initial response but experiece tells me that problem will probably continue... And do you want to have a lawyer in Spain who is completely useless? There are many proffessional lawyers around who are willing to give a good service & provide you with refferences of their clients. My advice is that if you are not getting a good service, you must definately change. Or at least I wouldn't put up with it...If you happen to put a denuncia to the Colegio de abogados make sure you change lawyers beforehand! Anyway good luck.! _______________________ Marts Spam post? If so please click here to report it
13 Apr 2007 2:24 PM Tish Adosado I've made 348 posts Send private message to Tish	Putting a denuncia forward to the Collegio de Abogados, certainly in Marbella ,is a complete waste of time! Ours was put forward by our new lawyer.. The Collegio summoned the offending lawyer to a meeting with our lawyer at their (CdA)offices but he didn't bother to respond..or turn up for the meeting. (I can visualise shrugging of shoulders and hand jestures at this stage!!!)..but our lawyer has not given up. We have a kind of"arbitration" hearing that will be heard before a judge next month. We are not holding our breath on this one though!. Spam post? If so please click here to report it
13 Apr 2007 7:29 PM Roberto Villa I'm in Torremolinos I've made 1653 posts Send private message to Roberto	Anyone who has read my articles about a year in the life of the president will remember that we were having some problems with one owner. Always very late paying her quota, and her apartment is rented to a filthy tennant who has brought an infestation of cockroaches to the building, affecting the immediate neighbours who have had to pay for fumigation of their apartments. She rarely answers any of our calls or letters, and when she does, she says she is not interested in the problems caused by her tennant since they are "good payers". She told us if we want to denounce her tennant, feel free, but she refuses to divulge the name of said tennant, so it's difficult for us to take any action. And she's late again with her community dues, and no amount of letters or phone calls make a blind bit of difference. Reason I'm posting this here? She's a bloody lawyer. _______________________ "For I am a bear of very little brain, and long words bother me" Winnie the Pooh Spam post? If so please click here to report it
27 Apr 2007 11:51 AM angela Parcela I've made 3 posts Send private message to angela	I changed lawyers, but the first lawyer who was useless, will not give up the paperwork until I pay 1/2% plus costs. Any ideas? Spam post? If so please click here to report it
27 Apr 2007 6:03 PM Roberto Villa I'm in Torremolinos I've made 1653 posts Send private message to Roberto	What paperwork are you missing? Maybe you can get duplicates of whatever you need from another source? If you can be a little more specific, someone may have some suggestions. _______________________ "For I am a bear of very little brain, and long words bother me" Winnie the Pooh Spam post? If so please click here to report it
27 Apr 2007 11:48 PM FibbyUK Villa I'm in UK, Surrey & Playa Flamenca, Costa Blanca I've made 1891 posts Send private message to FibbyUK	Crikey Roberto! A Lawyer, owner, with tennant, not playing ball, don't think you are in a "win win" situation there mate! Good luck to you as Presidente and to your committee.................. _______________________ FibbyUK http://www.payingtaxesinspain.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Spam post? If so please click here to report it
05 May 2007 1:33 PM Diane and Joe Ático I'm in Sheffield and San Cayetano I've made 132 posts Send private message to Diane and Joe	Quote from our Spanish lawyer: "We just wait for the last licence and then we know all the others must be in place." What is he being paid to to if not check that the licences that should be in place are already there? I think he needs a bit of 'encouragement'! Spam post? If so please click here to report it

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