Changing a lawyer

Mansoor (Querist) 02 July 2018 This query is : Resolved
We are leasing a home in Bangalore, after the lease period is over landlord is not returning the money. When went and asked to landlord for the same, he was just playing some blame games and once he threatened my dad with rowdy fellows.

So, we decided to send a legal notice to the landlord and approached a lawyer. We sent a legal notice to the landlord on below basis:

1. Filing a criminal case for threatening.
2. And to return the lease money with the illegally collected rent every month.

On above 2 basis we have sent a legal notice to the landlord and told him to return the money with 15 days.

Lawyer was saying, if in 15 days landlord does not return the money then we can file a case against landlord(which was in legal notice too).

Last 2 days back, my lawyer has changed his mind and he is saying that we cannot take any legal action within 3 months. Lawyer is playing a double game on both sides and taking money from both of parties. So, I would like to change lawyer.

Could someone suggest the procedure to change a lawyer. Case has not gone to the court yet. Just we have sent a legal notice.

If I want to follow up with a new lawyer then should I sent a new legal notice from a new lawyer or can I proceed further on top of old notice only.

Please someone suggest me on this.

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adv.bharat @ PUNE (Expert) 02 July 2018
Sir you can hire new lawyer since case is not filed yet.

Mansoor (Querist) 02 July 2018
Thank you @Bharat for your reply. What about the legal notice. Should we sent legal notice again from new lawyer or can we continue with the same notice which we sent with previous lawyer.

Guest (Expert) 03 July 2018
Write above story and give complaint to Local Bar Association president, copy to secretary bar council of India. They will do the needful and help you out.