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Jonathan H Levy
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The attorney cannot ethically hold your records hostage. You are not required...
John M. Kaman
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Regardless of who's right and wrong why wouldn't you sign the documents...
Jonathan H Levy
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Unless the information you want to put in your CV is confidential (as many...
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Steven Alan Fink
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Contributor Level 8

Courts are generally required to follow the law. However, to the extent...
Pamela Koslyn
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I think most lawyers would say that there's a certain amount of ethical and...
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Alan James Brinkmeier
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Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963), is the decision of our United States...
Robert Smead Hogan
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Court appointed attorneys are available only for criminal offenses, CPS cases,...
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David Hamlin Madden
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In the states where I'm licensed, the state bar association maintains a website...
Brian Daniel Geno
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Why don't you call and ask him or go to a consult and look around his office....
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Pamela Koslyn
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You need to consult with a legal malpractice litigator to fully disclose your...
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Steven Alan Fink
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Attorneys make mistakes like everyone else. Those mistakes make or may not...
Brian Richard Dinday
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Professional misconduct could mean anything. The California State Bar...
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Shawn B Alexander
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Contributor Level 8

Unless the estate was extremely complex, it may be time to seek a new attorney...
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Michael Douglas Goforth
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Arrange for a time and place--preferably an office visit--where you can sit...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

You can file a CA State Bar complaint, linked below. Disclaimer: Please note...
John M. Kaman
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Ms. Koslyn gave you a correct answer and showed you the way. It is now up to...
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Robert Smead Hogan
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I'm not sure what you mean. You don't give enough information to answer your...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Usually the lawyer or the client makes it very clear when the lawyer-client...
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Steven Alan Fink
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Contributor Level 8

If he is on an hourly, you can terminate him and not owe him anything after the...
Henry Daniel Lively
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Contributor Level 7

Your lawyer is entitled to the reasonable value for the services he has...
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This is state dependent. In some jurisdictions, such as the District of...

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