Georgia
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RIP OFF SOLICTORS
I turned to Elliot Mather Solicitors for help as I had loaned a large amount of money out. I asked sarah packer if it would be worth me going to court, to which she said we keep £700 in a holding account so we take our fees from that and whatever is left over you get back after the court hearing. This gave me the impression that I would spend no more than £700 on solicitor fees and that it would infact be worth proceeding with. Within a few weeks the £700 had ran out and I got a letter saying to pay another £300 through the post. I paid it as I was half way through the court proceedings and I felt as if I was over a barrel. Then I got another £300 invoice through the door which was the barrister fees. I paid it again as I knew i would need a barrister. I then got another £300 invoice through the post which I wasn’t happy about! I had already paid £1350 which then made me at a loss. Sarah never made me aware that it would cost this much at the consultation for a very simple case. She made it seem as if it was worth my time and money going to court in order to get the outstanding debt paid back. After I got the £300 invoice, I spoke to Sarah Packer on the phone and said I can’t afford to keep paying hundreds of pounds out as i would never get that money back. I made it clear i would pay the final £300 invoice as i’ve come so far with the court case however I couldn’t afford anything else after that. Since the court hearing i’ve had several invoices sent to me even though I asked for the service to be stopped. I’ve emailed to explain that I did say on the phone to sarah that I couldn’t keep afford anymore charges and the £300 payment was to be the last final payment. I received an email back to say I had to pay it regardless. I then sent an email to complain about the service I had received to which I didn’t get any response from the company or sarah packer.
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