If I have a living Trust that was prepared by an attorney, am I bound to that attorney for all future amendments or am I free to use a different attorney?
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
If I have a living Trust that was prepared by an attorney, am I bound to that attorney for all future amendments or am I free to use a different attorney?
Would that different attorney have to accept and execute the trust agreement as written.
Asked on February 27, 2015 under Estate Planning, California
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
No, you are not bound to return to the attorney that prepared the original trust agreement to amend. The new attorney is bound by your wishes so he or she would have to do as you ask regarding the Trust. He or she may make suggestions to amend the document but you can agree to accept them or not. Good luck.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.