This solicitor, whilst acting for me in a simple purchase of an mobile home gave me inaccurate advice re "chances of being sued" if I "failed to Complete"..even to "being sued in Europe" all nonsense..
I had found faults and electrical concerns and alerted him, showing this solicitor hastily taken photos of such. Then my Realtor went absent for a week!
He had recommended Mr Hicks for the conveyance, both evaded my personal appeal for help to avoid Completing on purchase (due 7 days later) in July 2009.
I could have walked-away from the Purchase, it later transpired.
It proved to be via a very negligent illegal MLS Realtor & Listing, after the event! The Vendor was fraudulent and had schemed/lied..2 Realtors did not check CSA illegal fire status of property, nor did this Solicitor. The RECBC concurred with 'the facts' of this very illegal MLS listing by 2011. I wrote to the Law Society, they disregarded my letter.
His lack of respect for me as a worried client in 2009 resulted in a loss over $ 50.000 and much pain (as a recent widow)..and in a larger miscarriage of Justice, which I have been unable to raise funds to 'fight' due to loss of home, exhaustion and mental anguish. I lost all my funds through his inaccurate and disengenous advice. I cannot afford fees for a 'new solicitor' to seek compensation. A later Solicitor advised I have a "good case" and commenced action letters.. now I have no funds to pay a solicitor to take my claim further, against Realtors & home inspector (re: lack of due diligence) to Court in BC. Pro bono has proved hard to find in reality!
All in all a horrible sequence of events; as a man he was disingenuous before and after the event.. read more