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Can I fire my attorney that I hired for my father's estate. Even though we made him administrator of the estate. He's not doing things he supposed to
Asked on Apr 06th, 2021 on Wills and Probate - Ohio
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The lawyer my sisters and I hired has dropped the ball in every aspect of the estate. He was late filing for executor. My aunt almost got my father's estate. Can we fire him and hire another attorney. He's not actually done anything. I understand I would owe him some money though
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Generally speaking, you can fire your attorney at any time for any reason or for no reason. You would do better discussing the situation with the attorney, finding a new attorney and asking them both to sign and file a Motion to Substitute, substituting in the new attorney. Depending on where you are in the process (and which judge you are before), your current attorney may not be allowed to simply withdraw.
Answered on Apr 07th, 2021 at 5:04 AM
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