Solicitor asking for more money

foxsake123

Sold my flat last year and paid the solicitor in full.
He came back 4 months later and said there was an error and was requesting more money.

Does anyone have experience of this, and where do i stand legally?

anselld

If there was a mistake then you are liable to pay. (exactly as you would expect if the mistake was in your favour).

45002

There mistake, There problem not yours...

Leave it for a while and see what happens ?

G_M

If you owe, you can be pursued for the debt.

Far better just to pay what you owe.

eddddy

You are bound by whatever contract you made.

If the solicitor is now charging you what the contract says he can charge (including disbursements etc), you have to pay it.

If the solicitor is trying to charge you more than the contract allows him to, you don't have to pay it. (But, in general, solicitors don't often try to 'pull a fast one' on fees, as the SRA can come down on them like a ton of bricks.)

45002

foxsake1237 wrote:

Sold my flat last year and paid the solicitor in full.
He came back 4 months later and said there was an error and was requesting more money.

Does anyone have experience of this, and where do i stand legally?

If they sent you a final statement 4 months ago and you paid that.

Wait and see if they pursue the money, if they do fight it don't just cough up tell them it's there fault and not yours ...

Good luck :beer:

Thrugelmir

What's the charge for?

foxsake123

Thrugelmir wrote: »

What's the charge for?

Nothing specific. Just that the invoice was wrongly calculated by them.

Most people could surely do this in the real world also. Go back to customers and say: 'Sorry we miscalculated, you owe use more' I would've expected this not to be possible.

foxsake123

eddddy wrote: »

You are bound by whatever contract you made.

If the solicitor is now charging you what the contract says he can charge (including disbursements etc), you have to pay it.

If the solicitor is trying to charge you more than the contract allows him to, you don't have to pay it. (But, in general, solicitors don't often try to 'pull a fast one' on fees, as the SRA can come down on them like a ton of bricks.)

I've paid all that they billed me for.
But, they are saying i owe an extra £1000 due to their miscalculation.

anselld

foxsake123 wrote: »

Nothing specific.

It must be specific - they must surely have explained how the completion statement has now changed.

foxsake123 wrote: »

Most people could surely do this in the real world also.

Yes they can, but only within what was contractually agreed.

G_M

foxsake123 wrote: »

I've paid all that they billed me for.
But, they are saying i owe an extra £1000 due to their miscalculation.

But you have (apparantly) not paid all that you agreed in contract to pay.

Naturally it makes sense to ensure the £1000 is genuinely owed efore paying it.

* compare the original bill, the new bill, and the original quote and Terms of Business

* if it i unclear how the new bill compares to the contractual quote, ask for an explanation and full bill breakdown

* Many businesses, including solicitors, would consider making a 'goodwill gesture' as an apology for miscalculating, but they are not obliged to do so.