Sol, that's aggravating about the Ls and it's best to be direct with them and tell them you expect a professional client/attorney relationship. He as an attorney should know how to handle these things if another attorney isn't cooperating. There are legal actions that can be taken as opposed to getting nutty with his client.
I understand this is draining you, all the paperwork, the anxiety of going to the court etc. I'm going through it too. So here's what I'll say about the house...is there anything you want from him in return? if there's nothing at all and all you want is the paperwork over with then go ahead let your attorney know and be done with it. Sometimes removing yourself from a bad experience is worth it even if it costs a little. I just don't know what else there might be that he won't want to give to you or will ask from you if you give into his demands.
Your L should be doing a lot more to help but I know a lot of them are worthless piles despite their initial promises and claims. Don't I know that.
LOL. Made me laugh.
There is nothing really that I want out of the house. I mean I still have a lot of stuff there, if stbx didn't throw it away. In late Aug I went by and got a painting that I adore (the day stbx was weirded out I left so fast). I would LOVE to have a settlement in exchange for me signing the house over (ideally)but I have a very huge feeling stbx is going to keep pulling up the hurry up and go to court, then withdraw his motion while we're there until I cave & have no $ left to fight him. GRR! I hope that greencard is still shiny... Now I sound bitter as hell, I know. But I am f@!#ng pissed. Can you tell?
I did email L back telling him he sounded very upset on the phone and I hope we can establish a good rapport so we can resolve this thing as quickly as possible.