At what point did you and your husband say, "No, we don't need a lawyer?"

[dropzone]

Yesterday a friend from a year ago related the tale of how she and her husband, last year, lost their home of eleven years to foreclosure. It was a Grecian tragedy of mislaid documents and clerical screwups, fully familiar with the tragedians of yore. (you people really need to expand your studies if you think ANYTHING is new)

I read, "Men Are From Mars," so I know that the appropriate response included supportive cooing and nothing like what I will post here, which includes the title and . . .

Just how stupid are you? Crack whores know that, when the Official Letterhead starts, it's time to Lawyer Up.

Some people speak against lawyers, but that's because THEY ARE OFTEN ON THE OTHER SIDE. Our nation was built by lawyers and supports lawyers, because the rest of us aren't legal nerds like them. If a lawyer still was filing continuances etc, YOU MIGHT HAVE YOUR HOME BOUGHT OUT BY NOW.

"After the sheriff's sale I sold the furniture for $2000."

And this could not have gone toward a lawyer's fees?

[majamin]

I'm not sure that your post is going anywhere worthwhile. All you've managed to do is to demean this person and rant about an understandably difficult situation.

[dropzone]

One which she, were she not an idiot unfamiliar with the most basic claims of....

Dude, yes it's sad what happened thanks to the current problems

[majamin]

One which she, were she not an idiot unfamiliar with the most basic claims of....

Dude, yes it's sad what happened thanks to the current problems

Ummmm .... still nothing new. Demeaning her and ranting. What else?

[SezMe]

dropzone, please start over. Your post has no context, links or direction. If you want to engage in dialog, you need to provide more information. If you just want to rant, fine, but don't expect anyone to give a damn.

[TheDaver]

Sometimes people need to learn that a certain action (or inaction) is stupid the hard way. As long as they don’t complain or try to lay the blame elsewhere, I can’t really speak ill of someone like you’re talking about.

[dropzone]

If you just want to rant, fine, but don't expect anyone to give a damn.I did and I don't. I ranted and it's out of my system.

[Dunstan]

Damn, I was hoping this thread was going to be about prenups.

[BenBurch]

I have to agree. People who need lawyers often distrust them too much to go to one. A lot of it in the USA is the result of politicians, mostly on the right, demonizing lawyers with every breath, and at the same time, AS lawyers, making considerably more from problems allowed to fester than they ever would with prompt and early action.

[Dorian Gray]

I ain't sayin she's a golddigger....

[Loss Leader]

Damn, I was hoping this thread was going to be about prenups.


So, I had a guy in my business (BNI) group tell me he and his girlfirend were engaged. He really needed to come see me because they're both older (50), he had built up a substantial business which he owned outright, and they were going to live together in the home he had bought decades before. She was planning to leave her job and go to work as his office manager.

For weeks this went on. "I have to come see you." "I talked to my girlfriend and she understands." "We have to get this ironed out before we get married."

Last week, he stands up at the meeting. "I just want to tell everybody that I got married."

[drkitten]

So, I had a guy in my business (BNI) group tell me he and his girlfirend were engaged. He really needed to come see me because they're both older (50), he had built up a substantial business which he owned outright, and they were going to live together in the home he had bought decades before. She was planning to leave her job and go to work as his office manager.

For weeks this went on. "I have to come see you." "I talked to my girlfriend and she understands." "We have to get this ironed out before we get married."

Last week, he stands up at the meeting. "I just want to tell everybody that I got married."

"Against stupidity, the Gods themselves contend in vain."

I wish them well, really I do. If only so that he doesn't suffer a gunshot wound to the foot from the pistol he so lovingly loaded and aimed with such great care.