QUESTION
is it a conflict of interest when your lawyers brother is the other persons lawyer your going against?
Asked on Apr 09th, 2013 on Civil Litigation - New Jersey
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My mom is going to court with her brother over a house.
He's using my moms lawyers brother for his lawyer.
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If I understand this correctly there are two lawyers involved in the case, representing adversaries, and the two lawyers are brothers? Yes, that is a conflict of interest and one lawyer should recuse himself and turn the matter over to someone else.
Answered on Apr 10th, 2013 at 3:54 PM
Diana L. Anderson, Certified Elder Law Attorney This response is not legal advice and does not establish any form of attorney/client relationship