Make a Payment
Dolci Weiland & Sendlak accepts payment by Zelle, by check, and by credit or debit card through an emailed invoice. Choose the method that works for you below. If you are not sure what you owe or which method applies to your matter, call the office and we will walk you through it.
Questions about a payment? Call us any time at (630) 261-9098.
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Pay by Zelle
Scan the QR code with your banking app. No fee, no account to create, and the payment usually posts the same day.
Traditional
Pay by Check
Mail a check or drop it off at our Oakbrook Terrace office. Include your name and case reference on the memo line.
Card Accepted
Pay by Credit/Debit Card
Request an invoice and we will email you a secure link. Pay by credit or debit card from your own device.
Before You Send a Payment
Four small details keep your payment from sitting unapplied. Include them no matter which method you use.
Your full legal name
Use the name on your file, not a nickname or a spouse’s name.
Your case or matter reference
If you have a case number from your attorney, include it.
The amount you were quoted
If you are unsure, call before you send. Partial payments are fine when arranged in advance.
Which attorney you are working with
Helpful when more than one person in a household has a matter with the firm.
Pay by Zelle
Zelle moves money directly between bank accounts. Most major banks include it inside their own app, so there is nothing extra to download and no processing fee on your end.
Save this code to your phone or scan it straight from this page.
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Open your bank’s mobile app
Find Zelle inside the app. It is usually under “Send Money,” “Transfers,” or “Pay & Transfer.”
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Choose “Scan a QR code”
Point your phone at the code to the left. The payment details fill in automatically, so there is no chance of typing a number wrong.
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Enter your amount
Type the amount you were quoted. Check your bank’s daily and monthly Zelle limits first if the amount is large.
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Add your name and case reference to the memo
Example: Jane Smith, DUI matter. This is how we apply the payment to the right file.
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Send, then keep your confirmation
Your bank will show a confirmation number. Hold onto it until you see the payment reflected by our office.
Your bank will show “Lawyer 19, LLC”
That is us. Lawyer 19, LLC is the firm’s legal entity name and it is what appears in your banking app when you scan the code. Seeing it instead of Dolci Weiland & Sendlak means you scanned the right code, not the wrong one.
Zelle payments cannot be reversed
Once a Zelle transfer is sent, it cannot be canceled or pulled back. Confirm the amount and that you scanned the code on this page before you send. We will never call, text, or email you asking for a Zelle payment to a different name or address.
Pay by Check
Mail your check or bring it to the office in Oakbrook Terrace. Allow a few extra days for delivery and processing if you are working against a deadline.
Make the check payable to
Lawyer 19, LLC
That is the firm’s legal entity name. Dolci Weiland & Sendlak is the name we practice under, but the check needs to read Lawyer 19, LLC for the bank to accept it.
Mail or deliver to
Dolci Weiland & Sendlak
17W662 Butterfield Rd, #304
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Call ahead at (630) 261-9098 if you plan to drop a check off in person.
Write your case reference on the memo line
A check with only a name on it can take extra days to apply, especially if the name on the account differs from the name on the file. Put your full name and matter reference on the memo line and the payment posts without a phone call.
Pay by Credit or Debit Card
We do not take card numbers on this page. Instead, we send you an invoice with a secure payment link so you enter your card details yourself, on your own device. The firm absorbs the processing fee, so the amount you pay is the amount you were quoted.
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Request an invoice
Call the office and ask for an invoice. We send it through Chase, our bank, and it arrives by email with a secure payment link. Open the link, enter your card, and you are done. A receipt is emailed to you automatically.
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Give your card over the phone
If you would rather not use a link, call the office and give your card details to a staff member directly. Most clients prefer the invoice link, so we lead with that.
How to spot a real invoice from us
Our invoices come from the office by email and reference your matter by name. If anything about a payment request looks off, stop and call the office at the number on this page before you pay it.
FAQs
Payment Questions
Zelle and card payments generate a confirmation from your bank or from the invoice system immediately. For checks, call the office if you want confirmation that it arrived. Keep your confirmation number or a photo of the check until the payment is reflected on your account.
Sometimes. We handle payment arrangements case by case rather than by a fixed policy, so the answer depends on your matter and where it stands. Call the office to discuss it. Ask before a due date passes rather than after.
No. The firm pays the card processing fee. Whether you pay by Zelle, check, or card, you pay the amount you were quoted and nothing more.
Banks set their own daily and monthly Zelle limits, and they vary quite a bit, so check yours inside your banking app before you plan around it. You have three options if the amount is over your limit. Send it across two or more days, mail a check instead, or call and ask for an invoice so you can pay the full amount by card in one transaction. If you are splitting a payment across days, let the office know so we are expecting the second one.
Yes. Parents, spouses, and other family members pay legal fees for our clients regularly, and all three methods on this page work for that. The one thing that matters is the memo line. Put the client’s full name and case reference there, not the payer’s name, or the payment will be difficult to apply. One point worth being clear about: paying someone’s legal fees does not give the payer any say in the case or any right to information about it. Your attorney’s duty of confidentiality runs to the client, so we cannot discuss the matter with the person who paid unless the client tells us in writing that we can.
Money you pay in advance of work being performed goes into the firm’s client trust account, which is a separate account from the firm’s operating funds. We withdraw from it only as fees are actually earned, and we account for it under Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct 1.15. If the representation ends before the full amount is earned, the unearned portion is returned to you. The specific terms that apply to your matter are in your written fee agreement, so check that first, and call if anything in it is unclear.
You do not need to pay anything to talk to us. Initial consultations are free, and no one should send money to this firm before speaking with an attorney and receiving a written fee agreement that states what you are paying for. If you have already had that conversation and were quoted a retainer amount, then yes, use any method on this page. If you have not, call (630) 261-9098 or request a free consultation first.
Checks Payable To
Lawyer 19, LLC
Contact
Phone: (630) 261-9098, available 24/7
Fax: (630) 261-9066
Sending a payment does not by itself create an attorney-client relationship with Dolci Weiland & Sendlak. That relationship begins when a written engagement agreement is signed by both you and the firm. Fees paid in advance of services being rendered are held in the firm’s client trust account and withdrawn only as they are earned, consistent with Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct 1.15. Nothing on this page is legal advice or a quote for services. If you have a question about an amount, call the office before you send payment.