Allegro Law LLC $2,176.00 total monthly payments, $1,491.33 total lawyer fees,156.00 total monthly fees...only $234.67 put in escrow to pay off creditors huntington, New York

We decided to go with Allegro Law LLC because of how promising they sounded in helping us with our situation, did some research and went with them. We signed up 10-27-2008, paid an initial payment of $970.00 to start. We were still getting calls from creditors and was reassured that this was typical as we were just starting on the program, be patient, this will take some time. Time went on and still was getting calls and threatning letters from creditors, we got tired of the run around and I asked for a printout of what we have paid and where it has gone, got the printout in April and I was blown away, out of all the monies that we paid in there was only $234.67 in the "escrow" account to start to pay the creditors. I called and asked if any creditors had been paid and why again was I still being contacted. I was told that until I had the total funds of my original debt in the escrow that none would be paid. Now let me show the breakdown of where funds were going.

From our monthly payments there were fees deducted:

Payment date     Payment amnt      Lawyer Fees    Monthly Fees       Escrow Bal 

10-27-08           $970.00              $931.00          $39.00                      0

11-26-08           $472.00                                                                  0

12-26-08           $30.00                                                                 $30.00

1-26-09            $294.00              $255.00           $39.00                       0

2-26-09            $294.00              $255.00           $39.00                       0

3-26-09            $294.00              $50.33             $39.00                   $204.67

4-27-09           $294.00                  IN                  held                      status

Total               $2,176.00             $1,491.33       $156.00                  $234.67

In May 2009 I decided to cancel with Allegro Law because of the above issues, I was sent a check for the escrow amnt of $204.67, deposited the check and was contacted by the bank that the check had bounced, we had to pay a $30.00 fee. I called Allegro concerning this matter and was told that the company had no control as to the executing of payments and that I was to view information concerning this at their website for further details. I did so and sent an email to this receivership stating what had happened. Got an email back telling me what I had already knew.

Here is a copy of email:

This e-mail is in response to the request that you submitted Thursday,
October 29, 2009 at 6:04 PM.

I am sorry that you were unable to cash the refund check issued to you.
Please understand that no refunds will be issued at this time. The only
means to securing a refund of any sort will be through a claims process that
the receiver is in the process of establishing. I would encourage you to
review the receiver's website for further details.

If you have any further questions, please call Customer Service
Thank you,

Allegro Law
Customer Service

 This is very frustrating, and it seems to be just a big circle when explainations are needed. They sent me a bad check for funds that I know are there because I paid them.