If your school friend becomes a lawyer...?

Question

...but demands money from you for consultation, will it affect the friendship?

Answer 1

i will find other lawyer lar...but its will never effect the friendship?

hehehe sudah kena lor sometime in business better trust other person

Answer 2

Since you mentioned school friend, thus it's not that close enough to help out.

Yes, true what Yaya said about Business & Personal.

Have to have a clear line of it.

Think of it professionally depending on what type of case your s.friend is handing & amount of transaction/process & research that they have to come up with.

Professionally as their career they might have to charge a fee. After all it's not cheap to become a lawyer. Just like doctors, technical engineers, opticians & other professionals, there's no free meals. Even if there's some minor free advices but that comes with potential to make business out of it.

Of course before seeking their consultation, I will casually talk about the budget & what type of cases & level. I'm sure your friend will quote what's the range of price & appropriate actions before all the decision making.

Else if you really can't afford it, you can seek legal advice from civil court, MCA, or even non-government organizations. You can google around for it.

Answer 3

maybe...depends on the person.

For, me, it wont because my friend has a job to do and consultation is part of the job. I'd might ask for a discount though.

Answer 4

people say lawyer are rip off! they'll charge you the most for consultation session only. and imagine if you bring him/her to trial? and what if he/she win the cases?

Answer 5

If both party has mentioned earlier than it should be ok. Business and Personal must not mixed up.

But if the d**n stingy lawyer suddenly ask for my Ringgits after gave me a consultation...mau kene sepak ni..hahhaa...

Answer 6

We'll settle it during happy hours.............

Answer 7

I don't expect any lesser. cos being a lawyer is his job, not charity.

Its understandable that he wants to charge. Lawyer also need to earn money

It wont affect my friendship

Answer 8

Not at all.

It is his jobs, not mine.

Answer 9

please..my eyes..my eyes...

Answer 10

...yes....coz he is loyar buruk....

Answer 11

never been in this situation...

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if my friends becomes a lawyer ,

i`ll try to persuade him/her to become buruk

so that i call call them loyar buruk.

Answer 12

of coz it will.

Answer 13

It shouldn't affect the friendship. One should know where to draw the line between friendship and business relationship.

If you asked for a professional consultation, then you should pay for the services rendered. Unless, you guys were in a pub, while semi intoxicated, you asked for an advice and he/she slurringly gave you one, I'd consider that a friendly advice.

Answer 14

CHILAKAK PUNYA KAWAN!!! aku jumpa ko sebab nak dapat free consultation, tapi ko charge aku sampai RM2000?! BANYAK CHILAKAK LA LU!!! haha, lucky me i've no lawyer friend..

PEACE =D

Answer 15

Doesn't matter cuz I'll be his Boss

Answer 16

I would insist on paying him because he is my friend..

Answer 17

depends on how big the case is lah