I took 5,000 shekels from an elderly woman. They verbally agreed that after payment they would start launching the case, compose and send a letter. I signed a contract with her for a non-refundable 5,000 shekels. I wrote the letter, but instead of sending it after receiving the money, I began to say that I needed another 25,000 to check with another specialist. The woman said that there was no such amount and asked to try to file a lawsuit as originally agreed, with his lawyer's letter. He refused. I took 5,000 shekels for 3 hours of conversation and document verification. He refused to return it. The woman is 67 years old, 100% disabled, can barely walk. I was in the hospital for the last month after the contract with him. None of this stopped the lawyer from charging her 5,000 for work not done, simply because on paper he took her signature that this was her voluntary contribution.
Draw your own conclusions.