Can You Afford a Lawsuit?
Personally, I hate the judiciary system of the Philippines. I’ve seen (and had some experiences) legal cases in different levels and was not happy about the results. Some could say money talks big time in the court rooms. Sorry to lawyers and judges who might be reading this article but I hate lawsuits. They are expensive and time-consuming. Add to that the uncertainty that your case will prosper and justice will be served in the end.
In all honesty, if I were to be sued, I would not be able to finance my case. Luckily I have many lawyer-friends and former students in college who became lawyer at a later time. That would save me some money (if they will ever ask for a fee. Hehehe! I sincerely hope not.)
If, just like me, you will need legal financing for a lawsuit, one way to sustain the expenses would be to lend money from relatives, friends or even from your boss. Based on my experiences, some people involved in legal cases became so desperate in life. In wanting to finance their cases, they even went to the extent of selling properties, including family heirlooms. In the Philippines, lawyers get rich easily because they usually charge high fees (especially if the lawyer is a private practitioner). Whether the hearing pushes through or not, the lawyer gets his money.
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Tags: Business, legal cases in the Philippines, Philippine
That’s the number one bad there friend. If you don’t have full pocket justice will rarely reign.
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Joy,
That’s true. I hate lawsuits. Magastos at sobrang time-consuming ng may kaso.
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when in comes to philippine justice system . . . MONEY TALKS! and certainly, MONEY MAKES EVERYTHING HAPPEN!
sad, very sad . . .
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jessie reply on July 20th, 2008:
Sheng,
That is exactly the reason why as much as possible I want to stay away from legal cases. “Prevention is a lot better than cure”.
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No, I can’t afford a lawsuit!
Yung 1st cousin ni hubby may law firm, kaya biro ko kay Francis kapag naghiwalay kami yun ang kukunin kong abogado, haha!
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jessie reply on July 20th, 2008:
Amor,
Fren buti yan at makakatipid ka. lol!
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basta marami ikaw pera kuya lang impossible dito sa pinas.. kahit ang justice eh nabibili na.. kaya if la ikaw pera pambayad sa lawyer mo eh la ikaw magagawa… bibihira na lang ngayon ang mga totoo at makatawong lawyers na di ka kakwartahan.. kaya ako sisikapin ko maging law abiding citize mahirap na..la tayong pera pambayad sa lawsuit na yan eh.. hehehe..
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jessie reply on July 22nd, 2008:
Twinks,
kaya nga pinakaiiwas-iwasan ko ang kaso kaso na yan. josko! magastos. kung blogging money ko lang din naman eh kulang pang acceptance fee ng lawyer na humigit kumulang PhP 30K. Acceptance fee pa lang yun ha. Wala pa dun yung attorney’s fee at kung anu-anong fees.
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