Can an attorney who is names the executor of a joint Will also represent one of the parties in a divorce?
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Can an attorney who is names the executor of a joint Will also represent one of the parties in a divorce?
Asked on November 16, 2013 under Estate Planning, Connecticut
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Anne Brady / Law Office of Anne Brady
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
This is probably not an ethical breach, as the other party in the divorce is a former client, the divorce is a completely unrelated matter, and the parties will each need to draw up new wills of their own. Having one joint will for two people is almost never a good idea in the first place. If the parties have children together and want to leave everything to them, they should just draw up separate wills doing exactly that.
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