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Paper wars

Some will even start a flood of letters to create more fees. This is called a “paper
war” and very difficult to prove for it looks like diligent work and caring as well.

And yes I am sarcastic when I say just look at the effort made by him for his
client. He must be very hardworking to take such care.

The problem here is twofold. One it only takes one idiotic lawyer to start it. And
two everything in law must be answered, or denied or it will stand as the truth.

So you have no choice but to answer the silly letter and answering creates

another letter in return etc. Each letter answered cost you the client money. It is
a nice merry go round which will only stop once sense returns and no-one will

convince me that fees don’t play a role or that some just happen to like writing
boring letters with no real substance to them. Only once in my life, as an article

clerk, did I hear a senior partner call another senior partner and tell him to “stop
his nonsense and his paper war." Thus the fees generate a life of its own which

is unfair to you.

Rubber stamps instead of personal attention

We find that a secretary rubber stamps the attorneys signature on letters and

even summonses. What right does he then have to charge for the work he did
not do I ask? Or they have one standard letter which is copied by the hundred

and sent to the debtors on behalf of the creditor (client). Why do I mention this?
Because you will note some of these letters are not even signed for even the

signature is copied. Only the date and named is changed. Still, they want and
demand full fees for such work from you, the client who does not know any

better and defend themselves by pointing out the original letter was signed and
time spend drafting it and it is just about efficiency etc.

I saw this on court summonses also which should make them defective if you
know enough to take a stand on it. Most don’t so they get away with it. This

type of behaviour and business practises is to me rubbish. You the client pays

for personal attention and worse, you think you actually get personal attention
from a qualified man who you don’t mind paying because of his experience. Do

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