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Ya, totally right, those "try to scare you" lawyer letters from the neighbor who has their lawyer on speed dial are generally bullshit. In this case of course

Ya, totally right, those "try to scare you" lawyer letters from the neighbor who has their lawyer on speed dial are generally bullshit. In this case of course nothing happened. But my friend said his neighbor just gave him a dirty look from then on but that would have happened anyway. If someone can sue you they probably will, If they don't have a case their lawyer will send you a stupid letter.

dragonwriter 5y ago
> If someone can sue you they probably will Not really. People will normally try to resolve things without going to court unless there is a time sensitive issue that they need emergency relief like a temporary restraining order to secure, or they just want to make a point more than get compensation, because resolution without court is cheaper (meaning they get to keep more of the recovery), quicker, and—where an ongoing relationship is involved—less likely to burn bridges. People who can sue you, and would have you dead to rights, will often bend over backwards to avoid it as long as possible without losing the option if there is a plausible chance at resolution without going to court.
- zw123456 5y ago
  disagree this "scary lawyer letter" scam has nothing to do with the law, it has to do with a neighbor who is a cry baby who has no case and a lawyer who makes a lot of money off a little old lady who has him on speed dial. It's a legal lawyer scam. He get's probably $1K for sending a stupid letter, little old lady gets to pay her lawyer to do her bidding instead of walking over and simply saying hey, you tree limb is over my property or whatever.
  - forum_ghost 5y ago
    why is it oh so very wrong to hire a proxy, if say you have an anxiety or something? Do you expect old frail ladies to have shouting matches with younger men twice their size? I personally find my lawyer does way better at negotiations than myself, that's what I use him for.

dragonwriter 5y ago

> If someone can sue you they probably will Not really. People will normally try to resolve things without going to court unless there is a time sensitive issue that they need emergency relief like a temporary restraining order to secure, or they just want to make a point more than get compensation, because resolution without court is cheaper (meaning they get to keep more of the recovery), quicker, and—where an ongoing relationship is involved—less likely to burn bridges. People who can sue you, and would have you dead to rights, will often bend over backwards to avoid it as long as possible without losing the option if there is a plausible chance at resolution without going to court.

zw123456 5y ago
disagree this "scary lawyer letter" scam has nothing to do with the law, it has to do with a neighbor who is a cry baby who has no case and a lawyer who makes a lot of money off a little old lady who has him on speed dial. It's a legal lawyer scam. He get's probably $1K for sending a stupid letter, little old lady gets to pay her lawyer to do her bidding instead of walking over and simply saying hey, you tree limb is over my property or whatever.
- forum_ghost 5y ago
  why is it oh so very wrong to hire a proxy, if say you have an anxiety or something? Do you expect old frail ladies to have shouting matches with younger men twice their size? I personally find my lawyer does way better at negotiations than myself, that's what I use him for.