subject: How can you pay off a legal bill? [print this page] Finally, if your lawyer refuses to accept the settlement offer, then you'll have no option but to send regular payments to him. In the long run, your lawyer may contact you and decide about a repayment plan. Since your lawyer has won the case, you'll have to make the payments to him by any means. Otherwise, he may request the court to issue a wage garnishment order or impose a lien on your property. This will lead you to deeper financial problems.
