How Advocate claims settled Fees , if not paid by a client ???

Madhu Arora (Querist) 30 September 2010 This query is : Resolved
What if a client promises to pay a certain amount on some other point of time or on winning but then does not pay ?

How the advocates would legally get that promised amount ??

Are there some clauses in the Vakalatnama, whose help advocates can take in receiving their fees,or what other option they have ??

Generally fees are settled orally,given and taken in cash without receipts,hence this question ???

Please throw light on the issue.

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Advocate. Arunagiri (Expert) 30 September 2010
You can collect the fees through a money suit only. You can not even hold the documents of client in lieu of the fees.

R.Ranganathan (Expert) 30 September 2010
You will be entitled to the fees awarded by the court only and not the promised amount.

Rajeev kulshreshtha (Expert) 30 September 2010
The only way is civil suit for recovery.

Kirti Kar Tripathi (Expert) 30 September 2010
I agree with above views.

Basavaraj (Expert) 30 September 2010
yes..civil suit for recovery

Sachin Bhatia (Expert) 30 September 2010
File a Suit for recovery

Shrichand Nahar (Expert) 30 September 2010
Professional Fees of an advocate / lawyer connected with outcome of the case/matter is prohibited.

However, in case of Professional Fees otherwise fixed between a lawyer and client, the lawyer can file a suit for recovery.

pawan sharma (Expert) 30 September 2010
First you sent the notice of demande then file the suit for recovery.

Ajay Bansal (Expert) 30 September 2010
FILE SUIT FOR RECOVERY.

s.subramanian (Expert) 30 September 2010
I agree.

adv. rajeev ( rajoo ) (Expert) 06 October 2010
I agree with all.

M/s. Y-not legal services (Expert) 07 October 2010
You have to issue a notice to the client.. Without notice you can't file this suit for recovery of money. One more thing, i think.. you can't fix your fees.. Regards of this issue the court wil be decide or award your fees..

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