I shall hopefully shortly be lodging a complaint and request for compensation with a bank, what the complaint is about irrelevant to this thread but the sum involved is in excess of £15,000. I fully expect the bank to reject the request for compensation and am preparing to file a formal complaint with the FOS.
I think I have read somewhere on the www that the FOS will NOT get involved if a solicitor has been 'contacted' concerning the complaint, does anyone know if this is correct?
Assuming it is correct and an honest question, what would constitute 'contact' with a solicitor?
As far as I can see the giving of verbal advice by a solicitor would be hard to prove and I am guessing that this actually refers to a solicitor taking action against the bank or writing to the bank, am I correct?
Now to be honest I am not considering asking a solicitor to give advice about this matter nor am I consider asking a solicitor to act in connection with this matter BUT I am considering asking an IFA to assist with the wording of the complaint as I suspect that my complaint will have to be very carefully worded.
NOW here is the reason for my post.
If what I think I have read (concerning use of a solicitor) is correct does anyone know if there is a similar restriction on consulting an IFA?
Thank you
I think I have read somewhere on the www that the FOS will NOT get involved if a solicitor has been 'contacted' concerning the complaint, does anyone know if this is correct?
Assuming it is correct and an honest question, what would constitute 'contact' with a solicitor?
As far as I can see the giving of verbal advice by a solicitor would be hard to prove and I am guessing that this actually refers to a solicitor taking action against the bank or writing to the bank, am I correct?
Now to be honest I am not considering asking a solicitor to give advice about this matter nor am I consider asking a solicitor to act in connection with this matter BUT I am considering asking an IFA to assist with the wording of the complaint as I suspect that my complaint will have to be very carefully worded.
NOW here is the reason for my post.
If what I think I have read (concerning use of a solicitor) is correct does anyone know if there is a similar restriction on consulting an IFA?
Thank you
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