I have a fairly substantial bill that remains unpaid by a client I represented on a real estate sale. The funds have come in and are in my escrow account. Can I deduct my legal fee from these funds now that I am making disbursements to the client?
There is no doubt that getting paid is becoming more difficult. One of the most frustrating things in practicing law is to do a good job for a client, spend a lot of time on a case and never have the courtesy of payment. All those frequent calls when the client needed the lawyer never appear again when the lawyer calls asking for payment.
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