Considering the evolution of texting and twittering, we're already there.
Archeologists of the future will need another Rosetta Stone to be able to understand the language of today.
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Because that's not what he does. Nor does any contractor do. He deposits it in his own account. Then pays his vendors, likely more than one, and pays his employees or subcontractors, while retaining his overhead and profit.
I think you are out of luck because the statute of limitations for that kind of lawsuit in BC appears to be two years under the 2013 changes in the law.
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/about-bcs-justice-system/legislation-policy/resources/limitation-act
Look into that further...
You have provided no details about the cause of the injury, the circumstances, the location, the defendant, etc.
The delay might not be on your attorneys as much as it might be the who and the what of the defendant and how big a fight the defendant is waging. and whether you even have a...
How to choose a lawyer.
You call up the first law firm at the top of your search list and say:
I have been charged with 1, 2, 3, etc. I would like to hire a lawyer to represent me.
You will then be told how much money you need to bring to the law office to hire the lawyer.
Easy.
You'd better google everything you can find about Illinois and Chicago gun laws, especially Chicago, before you step foot into that state with a gun.
Chicago and NYC are the two most rabid anti-gun cities in the US.
You might as well leave your gun with a relative or sell it.
What is it that your husband wants that you don't want to give, or vice versa?
The reason I ask is because I used the same tactics during my divorce. Ignore court orders, delay, delay, delay, until she choked on the money she was paying her lawyer. When she agreed to settle with me, it was over...