09 Dec 2019 10:00 PM:
My experience of Spanish lawyers to date is not positive to say the least !
My naievity in attempting to buy a place in the sun is beyond doubt let's be clear on this !
Original "lawyer" took their fee to represent me in my off-plan purchase :-
Simply sent me a worded email receipt for my 40000€ deposit !
Despite asking my lawyer for a bank guarantee it never came !
Failed to explain what "touristica manzana" meant in my contract !
Recently ignoring my request for the actual receipt of my money transfer receipt !
Then....
2nd law firm ran conference calls and were full of confidence in their abilities but sat on my case from June 2012 with very poor communication unless I messaged them first !
Talked about the possibility of an insurance claim against previous lawyers insurance but were hesitant and unconfident about success and never went ahead !
When I informed them I no longer had confidence in them due to 8 years of lack of communication and action and asked for a refund I was offered half my fees back due to "work they had done on my case" money grabbing is what I call this !
I recently asked for clarification on a matter they said they had dealt with on my behalf, I was simply reminded I was no longer a client of theirs ! And no help whatsoever !
Now I wait in limbo...so I very recently approached a new lawyer...
"Yes you have a good case with good prospects of success " and immediately wanted to send me their fee scale after the lawyer had assessed my case files !
How can this be when my case is exactly the same as jerryb's, I honestly have no trust in any of this country's legal representatives at this point !
SC rulings within the same country is definitely not what I call neutrality
Best regards all
Marky
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