QUESTION
Can you sue for legal malpractice when an attorney files a fraudulent deed not meeting KRS Statutes 382.110 & 382.120
Asked on Apr 11th, 2015 on Legal Malpractice - Kentucky
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Injured third party as an heir to a life estate tenant who's grandson paid the attorney to prepare and record a deed not recognizing it as a life estate deed and grandson became grantee. Now he claims ownership by deed can I sue the attorney who prepared the fraudulent deed?
1 ANSWER
Yes, you can sue.
However, you may also wish to contact the Kentucky Bar Association and file an ethics complaint against the lawyer.
In either case, you will need to have all the necessary documentation to prove the fraud.
Answered on Apr 13th, 2015 at 4:38 AM
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