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Can an attorney file a lien if he withdraws?

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He can sue you for any work he performed prior to his withdrawal. If the court decides in his favor he can ask for a judgment lien and file that in the land records. You cannot sell or mortgage your property until the lien is paid.

He can sue you for any work he performed prior to his withdrawal. If the court decides in his favor he can ask for a judgment lien and file that in the land records. You cannot sell or mortgage your property until the lien is paid.

He can sue you for any work he performed prior to his withdrawal. If the court decides in his favor he can ask for a judgment lien and file that in the land records. You cannot sell or mortgage your property until the lien is paid.

He can sue you for any work he performed prior to his withdrawal. If the court decides in his favor he can ask for a judgment lien and file that in the land records. You cannot sell or mortgage your property until the lien is paid.

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