Lawyers tend to flex their legal muscles. Why? Because they can. And at no cost. Holden and firm sent a bill which they knew was without any legal basis because they know some people are intimidated when receiving a bill from a lawyer accompanied by the threat of a court appearance, and will pay, without question. The lawyer can't lose.
One more recent example, in Slingerlands this time. The other party agreed to a legal settlement, which was signed in a law office in the presence of several responsible adults. The matter was settled. But was it? Several months later, I received a certified notice from a law firm acting (ostensibly) on behalf of the aforementioned party, the same who had signed the agreement. The amount sought was $60,000. Again, there was no legal basis for the claim in my opinion but of course I had to engage another lawyer to make my case. I made no further payment on the closed agreement, except to the attorney who backed up my claim. I suspect that the motivation behind this billing was the thought that I would at least agree to a partial settlement. That fell flat, but in legal-speak, "You win some; you lose some." or "It's worth a try."
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