About five years ago, I received a call from an ATF agent after someone was pulled over with my firearms. I had given them to my best friend to hold while I moved (I have small kids). She let her boyfriend drive her car, and he was on parole and not allowed near firearms due to being a felon.
The ATF wanted to confirm I wasn’t involved in gun trafficking or making a straw purchase—which I wasn’t. I live in Texas, so what I did was legal. Still, out of fear, I hired an attorney “just in case” for $25,000. We only met once—when I paid her—and there was no real communication after that.
The boyfriend went to jail for a probation violation and served his time. I was never charged, though the feds did investigate. Recently, I received a letter from the lawyer’s office saying they periodically check the database for charges, but at this point, there’s nothing to be charged with.
Since the case never went to court and the lawyer didn’t really take any active steps beyond the initial meeting, do I have any grounds to request a refund?
Location: Dallas, TX 📍
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You paid a retainer that is basically prepaying for their services. Unused funds should be refunded.