My lawyer charged me $800 for a simple email and I'm still mad about it

I was trying to get a quick answer about splitting our retirement account, so I sent my attorney a short email. Two weeks later, I got a bill for $800, which was a full hour of his time. The email reply was three sentences long and basically said 'talk to a financial advisor.' I felt totally taken. Has anyone else been hit with a huge bill for something that felt like nothing?

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ross.christopher8d agoTop Commenter

Sounds like you got billed for his expertise, not just the email.

lily_cooper8d agoOG Member

But is that how billing should work?

harris.andrew8d ago

So what's the line then, @lily_cooper?