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What legal recourse do we have if the other attorney did an illegal paperwork?
Asked on Apr 03rd, 2013 on Estate Planning - Colorado
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This is for a Will. The attorney did illegal paper work and won't give my attorney all the paper work.
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Estate Planning Attorney serving Agoura Hills, CA
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Bruce C. Keswick
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If you are the client, you are entitled to all of the paper work in the file. If you were not the original client, unless you had an authorization, it may come under the attorney-client privilege or attorney's work product.
Answered on Apr 04th, 2013 at 2:47 AM
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Law Office of Victor Waid
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Your best course is to consult your own present legal counsel for assistance or direction.
Answered on Apr 04th, 2013 at 2:24 AM
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Frederick & Frederick Attorneys at Law
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You have to be a little more specific before you are going to be able to get any real insight. If you have an attorney already, however, that is the person who you should be asking. It is not ethical for an attorney to comment on your case if you are already represented by another attorney.
Answered on Apr 04th, 2013 at 2:13 AM
You attorney should know what to do by filing a lawsuit or an appropriate motion with the court.
Answered on Apr 03rd, 2013 at 11:55 PM
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You really need to speak with your attorney about this. You can always file a complaint with the State Bar governing that attorney.
Answered on Apr 03rd, 2013 at 3:02 PM
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Your attorney should know how to handle this, but you need to go to court, advise the court of what has happened, and compel the documents. Again, your attorney should be able to do this.
Answered on Apr 03rd, 2013 at 3:01 PM
It depends on the facts, but your attorney should know what to do.
Answered on Apr 03rd, 2013 at 3:01 PM
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Musilli Brennan Associates, PLLC
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This is a matter you will have to deal with with your attorney, who has a much better understanding of the situation than anybody responding over the Internet.
Answered on Apr 03rd, 2013 at 3:01 PM
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Reger Rizzo & Darnall, LLP
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At the very least report him/her to bar association and you may have some kind of legal recourse depending on the nature of the act.
Answered on Apr 03rd, 2013 at 3:00 PM
Y our attorney can file either motions or a petition with the Court to resolve.
Answered on Apr 03rd, 2013 at 3:00 PM