QUESTION
Can my lawyer send me a copy of my signed separation document?
Asked on May 02nd, 2020 on Divorce - Virginia
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I have been trying to get my lawyer to send me a copy of my signed separation documents for a while now. I also did not receive a physical document of my separation files. Is this legal?
1 ANSWER
The question is not whether it is illegal, but whether it is unethical. I am a Florida lawyer, not a Virginia lawyer, but in Florida, so long as the client has paid the legal fees, the lawyer has no right to withhold the client's file, including agreements. You do have a couple of alternatives, first, you can contact the VA state bar association and file a complaint or you can go to the courthouse and obtain a copy of whatever it is you need. Good luck!
Answered on May 03rd, 2020 at 11:57 AM