I am following your thread with much interest, sympathy, and respect for your energy. That way, I certainly do not know everything yet. Therefore, I am surprised that you are opening another possibly vulnerable front where you have to fight.If you knew ....., that is far from everything.
Especially with that amount in dispute, it can really go wrong … If you already know beforehand that you will lose, why let it go all the way to court? Not very clever. Why not transfer the 1600 under reservation or reduced under reservation, that the amount in dispute is not that high? With a dispute amount of 129,000, quite a few lawyers will be happy about your money …. The first instance is already 17,000€. Oh dear.
As far as I know, a lawyer can take up to 36 months before his claim expires. Intentionally losing a case is not wise because, in addition to the €1,600, you also have to pay all the associated costs. I don't think you will get that back.I am currently being sued by my ex-lawyer because I did not pay his final invoice, which he sent us a full 18 months after "performance of service." It's a measly €1,600, and I will lose that case, but I will then sue him in return for poor performance and claim damages amounting to €129,000, from which he can then deduct the €1,600.
The wording of my response to the lawsuit is as follows: "Therefore, I see here poor performance or defective service (§611 Baugesetzbuch) by the plaintiff. The defendant side has suffered damage due to the poor performance, whereby I assert a right of retention regarding the plaintiff's cost calculation and alternatively offset it." I am not even claiming that his claim has expired, but 18 months seems quite severe to me. But don't worry, he still made enough from us and even more from our former adversary. Unfortunately, it seems he then had no interest in properly finishing it.As far as I know, a lawyer can take 36 months before his claim expires. I don't think it's wise to deliberately lose a case, because besides the 1600€ you also have to pay for everything around it. I don't believe you'll get that back.
Somehow it reminds me of "Tiger King." With every episode, you think it can't get any more absurd, only to be proven wrong in the next episode.I am currently being sued by my ex-lawyer,
One thing kept bothering me while vacuuming, so I quickly googled it again: Isn't there a lawyer obligation starting from a dispute value of €5,000?No, I am going to handle that thing on my own outwardly, with friendly support in the background.