CPA/Accountant Liability: lawyer charging for work not done

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Hypothetical question

I'm dealing with a situation and need some guidance.

lawyer charging for work not done. I've been dealing with this for about 3 months now and the situation isn't improving.

I have already tried to resolve this directly but did not get a clear answer.

Am I overthinking this or is this a real legal issue worth pursuing?

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Tbh i've dealt with this before.

The trap most people fall into is escalating to a supervisor/manager. I'd recommend following the formal complaint procedure instead.

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The statute of limitations varies by state and contract type. Check yours.

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Get everything in writing going forward. Verbal agreements are hard to enforce.

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The statute of limitations varies by state and contract type. Check yours.

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This is exactly why I started documenting everything from day one.

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Document everything. I can't stress this enough.