At my firm in Las Vegas we do not use paralegals and all contact is directly between attorney and client and we use this as a selling point....

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Mr. Holcomb's answer is correct, but I question whether you will find a lawyer willing to give you advice on one small phase of a case you are...

How many years do attorneys have to keep a closed file on a client? My case has been disposed but I might need a copy of a doc.

If you are concerned, why don't you ask the lawyer for your file back. The amount of time a lawyer needs to keep a closed file varies from state to...

Do I need a probate lawyer If I am benificarary on fathers accounts and also Jt Ten?

Your father did you a favor (saved you money and hassle) by planning so that you would not have to go thru probate. Many people can successfully...

Do we need to go through probate? My Mom passed away in Feb and my stepdad is going to pass any day now. neither left a will

It was interesting to read the very practical advice given by Mr.Tigerman and contrast it to the more cautious advice given by Ms. Del Valle. Both...

My mother passed in june and had a structured settlement my father then passed in august,no will for either.

This is the problem of the "double probate" that I discuss on my website, referenced below. In some of the rural counties of Nevada I have been...

Selected as the best answer

I don't know what kind of case you had or how difficult it was. But the best time to consider issues like this is before you sign the retainer...

How difficult/costly is an intestacy hearing?

While it is true that N.R.S. 150.060 allows a client and attorney to contract for the fees set forth in that statute, the client is free to shop...

Hired lawyer to go after settlement for me. Was not suppose to pay him unless he won something for me. I paid him $1500.

I agree with the other answers. If the $1500 was spent on expert opinnion, on getting medical records, on filing fees, etc., your lawyer didn't...

Attorney Fee and ethical issue

There are many reasons the judge could have refused to allow your lawyer to withdraw. The judge could have felt that if your attorney withdrew, the...