Not long ago, I had a settlement done, and all paperwork was signed and agreed on. However, my ex prolonged the signing of the documents and was and still is conversing with my lawyer's secretary, putting an ultimatum, such as, if I do not revoke the DVO that was placed by the police on him and drop all the charges against him (he breached DVO and was charged twice) he won't be signing any of the transfer papers he agreed on.
The story got more interesting further on. My lawyers' secretary told me that she had to "nurse" him to make those documents signed as he was crying and carrying on like 2-year-old toddlers. Even though I was clear that I wish that all the communications are via emails, she stated: "As (my ex) is self-represented, we have an obligation to communicate with him in whatever way he contacts us". If the other party does not sign the documents, we could go to court and have them signed via a registrar, as he refused it already.
I know this is just another way of "milking" money out of me and prolonging the agony for almost three years. He never agreed to anything in the past as proposals placed in front of him. I found it is unfair that I could not give orders to a person I am paying for the services.
Are there any ways to stop having these extra charges that I am getting through this particular lawyer, who find it as "playful"? Should I believe that a secretary's role is to "nurse" or "counsel" any party in this situation? I am a qualified professional, but I think that the liberty they have given themselves who believe it is ok to waste my time and my resources are simply cruel, as I am out of pocket and not my ex.
Can anyone please help, guide me? How can I stop all this agony, once and for all?
The story got more interesting further on. My lawyers' secretary told me that she had to "nurse" him to make those documents signed as he was crying and carrying on like 2-year-old toddlers. Even though I was clear that I wish that all the communications are via emails, she stated: "As (my ex) is self-represented, we have an obligation to communicate with him in whatever way he contacts us". If the other party does not sign the documents, we could go to court and have them signed via a registrar, as he refused it already.
I know this is just another way of "milking" money out of me and prolonging the agony for almost three years. He never agreed to anything in the past as proposals placed in front of him. I found it is unfair that I could not give orders to a person I am paying for the services.
Are there any ways to stop having these extra charges that I am getting through this particular lawyer, who find it as "playful"? Should I believe that a secretary's role is to "nurse" or "counsel" any party in this situation? I am a qualified professional, but I think that the liberty they have given themselves who believe it is ok to waste my time and my resources are simply cruel, as I am out of pocket and not my ex.
Can anyone please help, guide me? How can I stop all this agony, once and for all?