Short Answer... YES
An Attorney works for anyone and everyone that will pay their fees to work for them.
This Attorney can contract with anyone who wishes to contract with them, including your mother.
You contracted with them in the past to represent you during your divorce. Now your Mother has contracted with them to represent her during the foreclosure.
The Attorney would have contracted with you, to represent you during the foreclosure, if you had contracted with them before your Mother did. Now you will have to represent yourself or contract with another Attorney to represent you during the foreclosure.
It's just business in their eyes.
It may present a conflict of interest for the attorney to represent both you and your mother in a legal matter involving two parties with opposing interests. You may want to raise this concern with the attorney or seek advice from another legal professional on how to proceed.
In a court proceeding, the key figures typically include the prosecutor (representing the government and presenting the case against the defendant), the defendant (the individual or entity accused of a crime), the judge (overseeing the proceedings and ensuring a fair trial), and sometimes a defense attorney (representing the defendant). Other participants may include witnesses, court reporters, and jurors depending on the type of trial.
If you don't pay your disability attorney, they may withdraw from representing you, and you may be responsible for any outstanding fees or expenses incurred during their representation. This could also result in delays or complications in your disability case.
Yes, it could be considered a conflict of interest due to the potential bias or influence that the ex-wife's connection may have on the legal proceedings. It's advisable to seek legal counsel from someone who does not have a direct relationship with any involved parties.
You can check with your state's bar association or regulatory body to see if there are any grievances filed against your attorney. You can also search online databases or directories that list disciplinary actions against lawyers. Additionally, you may inquire directly with your attorney or their law firm regarding any grievances.
The Attorney General presents charges of treason against Mr. Darnay, accusing him of aiding and abetting the enemy by helping French prisoners during the Reign of Terror.
You do not have the legal option to request the court to have the attorney disqualified from representing your wife in divorce proceedings. There is no law that prevents a person from retaining legal counsel of their choice. The fact that he once represented you previously is not relevant. ---------- Not true. If her attorney represented you in the past, it is unethical, at least in most staes I am aware of, for that attorney to represent someone against your interests. Once your attorney, he cannot go against you later. Imagine what he would know about you that you told him in confidence that he would have in his mind while he is representing your opponent now, like if you committed a crime and this information would benefit your new opponent. Move to have him disqualified. He should have not taken this case anyways.
Yes, providing that the current suit has nothing whatsoever to do with whatever action they represented you for in the past.
The judgments must be paid off in order to clear the title. You should not consider buying property unless you are represented by an attorney who specializes in real estate, especially property that is owned by a debtor. There are many different places an attorney will check for any liens against the property. If you are represented by an attorney it will be the attorney's responsibility to make certain all the liens are paid off and properly released of record.
In a criminal case, the prosecutor is the attorney representing the government who presents (i.e.: prosecutes) the case against the defendant in an attempt to prove him guilty of the charges for which he was arrested. The attorney representing the accused is the "defense" attorney. In a civil case there is no "prosecutor" only an attorney representing the aggrieved party (i.e.: the plaintiff) and the attorney representing the defendant/respondant who is the one being sued.
You can check with your state's attorney grievance committee. There should be a link on the state's web site.
Yes, that individual would have a "Conflict of Interest." Both must represented by a diifferent attorney.
You need to consult with an attorney who can review the details and explain your options, preferably the attorney who represented you in the divorce. You should file a motion for contempt as soon as possible. The court can impose sanctions including a judgment lien that can be recorded against any property owned by the defendant. It would not be prosecuted as a crime until you press forward with your claim.You need to consult with an attorney who can review the details and explain your options, preferably the attorney who represented you in the divorce. You should file a motion for contempt as soon as possible. The court can impose sanctions including a judgment lien that can be recorded against any property owned by the defendant. It would not be prosecuted as a crime until you press forward with your claim.You need to consult with an attorney who can review the details and explain your options, preferably the attorney who represented you in the divorce. You should file a motion for contempt as soon as possible. The court can impose sanctions including a judgment lien that can be recorded against any property owned by the defendant. It would not be prosecuted as a crime until you press forward with your claim.You need to consult with an attorney who can review the details and explain your options, preferably the attorney who represented you in the divorce. You should file a motion for contempt as soon as possible. The court can impose sanctions including a judgment lien that can be recorded against any property owned by the defendant. It would not be prosecuted as a crime until you press forward with your claim.
If you purchased an owner's title insurance policy and now you find the deed that conveyed the property to you was fraudulent you should make a claim against the title insurance AND against the malpractice insurance of the attorney who represented you when you purchased the property. Someone didn't do their job.
Maxmilian Schell won the 1961 Best Actor Oscar for his performance as Hans Rolfe, a defense attorney representing German judges accused of crimes against humanity during the Nazi regime.
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In a court proceeding, the key figures typically include the prosecutor (representing the government and presenting the case against the defendant), the defendant (the individual or entity accused of a crime), the judge (overseeing the proceedings and ensuring a fair trial), and sometimes a defense attorney (representing the defendant). Other participants may include witnesses, court reporters, and jurors depending on the type of trial.
That attorney has a conflict of interest.