Specifically 'Association Fees' for a condo that was foreclosed. Bank did not change deed, client did not find out he was responsible until the debt passed $10K.
The lawyer said it was done and he could do nothing more. New lawyer said 'not a good practice to sue fellow lawyers, would be tied up forever"
so, what can be done?
( This amount is a severe hardship for client to pay)
A lot depends on timing --what happened when, and if the attorney knew of the claim or not. If he wasn't made aware of it then he isn't charged with being all knowing. Assuming he knew, you could send him a note that it would be proper for his insurance to cover. If he offers to cover at least a part, take it because malpractice cases otherwise take time and I gather time is not what you have.You may want to invest in a half hour or hour's consultation fee with an attorney that handles association fees in foreclosure to see if there are any defenses to the debt.
