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It has been three months that a lawyer has been handling my uncles estate & nothing has been done, can I fire him?

The lawyer never submitted the paperwork for the state taxes after assuring us it would be done within the 3mo period to get the 5% discount. They never notified Social Security, the money from his accounts still are not in the estate account and whenever I call him hes very annoyed saying everything is going fine.

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Reputation Level 4
A client can always fire an attorney, regardless of the reason. Generally, but with exceptions, the client is also entitled to receive a copy of the file, including all filings, returns, etc.

Reputation Level 19
If you are the client you can fire the attorney. Why not confront the attorney with your concerns, if he blows you off, get another.

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