Hi people,
There is a retainer and the contract reads "you will be notified to deposit additional monies in advance of fees and/or costs as needed". Is this normal? We had a substantial credit balance but did not receive the next statement until now, having a balance due that is over double what the retainer was.
Does the statement written in the contract refer to this and it should not have happened or is this just the way the legal system works?
Thanks in advance.

A fee agreement is a contract, and a contract is whatever you agree to do. It is not uncommon to require replenishment of an advance fee deposit or to require that costs be paid as they are incurred. Unfortunately, legal representation can be expensive.