Minutes of Settlement Question

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I just fired my lawyer and realized with the new lawyer that it may be too late to do anything because a Minutes of Settlement was drafted. I haven't signed it though. I wonder how this will affect the outcome - the fact that the minutes were drawn up. The copy emailed to me says "draft'. Does anyone have any feedback on this? Thanks./
 
There is also a case conference scheduled in the future. This is very confusing to me. My new lawyer can't comment too much because we didn't get the file from my old lawyer yet.
 
Even though the agreement is not signed you need some good reasons to change what you agreed to. So you can negotiate with your ex to edit something in the agreement. If you don't accept what you agreed to or proposed, it will go against you in court.
 
Thank you so much for your reply Iceburg.

I wonder if having a really crappy lawyer who didn't explain things and get proper disclosure, like I had been asking him, would be a good enough reason to try to start renegotiating. ??
 
Its irrelevent what kind of lawyer you had. Your lawyer worked with you right? The only way to change something from the minutes is if thee other party agrees to it or if you have a damn good reason besides blaming the lawyer. But I don't know your whole story is it about CS or assets that got you worried?
 
It's mainy about assets. I told my lawyer I would settle for x amount, but I still wanted to see bank statements etc. There is nothing in the Minutes stating he needs to show anything.

I had been telling my lawyer about mulitple issues for months. He would agree with me that we should question this and that, and then never did. I think he was just lazy and just wanted to get it over with.

I'm wondering if there is even any point to seeing any of the accounts in question, if nothing can be changed. If nothing can be changed, it's a waste of time.

So it's probably too late now that the Minutes have been drawn up?
 
I thought minutes of the settlement were mostly done in courts,, and if so then you would have had to sign it then. Maybe put a call into the law society and get a free consultation with another lawyer, might help answer your questions...
But the argument is that you have not signed it so really I don't see why you can't fight it still. Dont know what precautions or if that will work against you. I think you need to get a professional opinion
 
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