Can an attorney be discharged for being unavailable for a long period of time?
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Can an attorney be discharged for being unavailable for a long period of time?
He doesn’t answer phone calls or emails. The inheritance tax forms could have been filed 5 months ago but he delayed it and 3 months ago asked for an extension. Everything has been ready for some time. The inheritance tax check was sent to the attorney and he filed it with the State but instead of filing the Inheritance Tax form, he asked for an extension. What can I do? I would like to get this settled.
Asked on January 22, 2016 under Estate Planning, Iowa
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
An attorney can be fired with or without cause. The attorney will charge for the time he has spent on the case as per his retainer agreement.
You also might want to contact the State Bar regarding the attorney's failure to respond and failure to timely complete the work. A call from the State Bar may prompt the attorney to respond and complete the work.
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