Can a Lawyer write a trust for one client and also be hired to represent the trustee of the same trust?
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There is not an obvious conflict of interest, but if you think that your interests are compromised you can certainly seek the lawyer's disqualification on that basis. But a trustee must either be appointed by (or in accordance with) the trust instrument (in which case your mother-in-law made the decision) or by a court. Perhaps the lawyer has been retained to advise and to make arrangements?\n\nTrusts that I write have provision for a "protector" who can appoint, and in some cases change, the trustee to assure that the settlor's wishes are followed and/or the beneficiaries' interests protected. Professional trustees can be very expensive, and their investment decisions can be excessively conservative.\n\nToo late now, but a clever form of modern trust is something called a Unitrust (or Uni-trust), which clearly defines the financial interests of present and future beneficiaries (remainderpersons).\n\nLiving trusts (revocable living trusts, RLTs) are generally "will substitutes" that avoid probate. In some states (California comes to mind) probate is excessively expensive. In other states (like New York) it is not. In the first sort of state lawyers almost always suggest RLTs as part of estate planning. The trust may or may not survive beyond a distribution period following the death of the grantor: it depends whether it includes provisions for generation skipping (bequests to grandchildren) or charitable remaindermen. When estates are large, tax considerations come into play.
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anytime a court issues an order to you consider it like ur own little personal set of laws... if someone breaks one of the orders of the court then they can be charged with contempt of court...\n\nIn order for the trustee  to get in trouble significant paper work must exist document every little thing they do.. if u feel that ur trust is in danger u may need to hire an attorney to look into the mater for u
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Yes.\n\nPlease keep in mind that I am not an Attorney, I just play one here.
581995
Yes - as long as one is legal to work in both fields - with all the necessary paperwork associated with state and federal regulations - they can do tax prep and financial advising to the same entity.
500773
Take the trust document to a qualified estate planning attorney.  The attorney should be able to tell you if the trust is revocable based on the text of the document.
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The client could consult with another lawyer, and find out what legal recourse, if any, he/she has.   If what you say is true, the client might have a case for legal malpractice. \n\n.
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Your lawyer should be able to provide one for you.
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Is  it a trust account or an estate account?These may be two sperate entity's.If it is an estate account which has gone through probate,Your lawyer cannot disperse funds until the court give's it's o.k.While a trust is a private document and should be distributed asap.In either case your attorney will profit on the total amount of property and funds,This is pre determined set by each state's legislation.California provides for 4% of the first $100,000,3% for the next$100,000 and so on.So if the total of the estate was $500,000 your lawyer would recieve $11,000.Also any monies held in trust or estate account's should be accruing interest.Hope this helps.
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A good lawyer and a law suite.
520751
a lawyer will be able to do this for you
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Case law is usually only sited in written pleadings. \n\nYou should hire an attorney if you can. You know what they say...someone who represents himself has a fool for a client.
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You can't "fire" them, but if you're the guy who set up the trust in the first place, you can replace him with a different trustee.    You *might* have to go to court to do that.
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"He who represents himself has a fool for a client."
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There is an old saying that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client.  IF you have a case, get an attorney.
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Your friend has the right to consult with another attorney and switch if she sees fit.
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People People People...we need more information to give a legitimate answer to this question.  Are you talking about criminal matter or civil matters?  If criminal, it's possible...the two prosecutors and the defense atty can work something out, but they do NOT have to do this.  It's completely up to the prosecutors.  If it's a civil matter, it depends on if the two counties are in the same state.  If they are, it is possible.  If they are not, then it is still possible, but not as easy.  It also depends on who the other parties of the case are.  Not all parties can be joined in a case.  This is not an easy question to answer without delving into civil procedure, venue, etc.
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Typically they are using their best knowledge of how to use the law to defend a case that their client brings them.  If you are on the wrong side of that case it can suck.  If you are on the right side of the case you love that lawyer.  Especially if you've been screwed so many times without using one.