conflict of interest?

bpass · #1 Sep 3, 2009, 02:31 PM

My mother-n-law retained an attorney for a divorce against my father-n-law back many years ago, they ended up remarrying and now father-n-law has passed away. The mother-n-law has his will with her being executer of the estate and she has hired this same attorney to represent the estate probate proceedings, isn't this a conflict of interest?

N0help4u · Sep 3, 2009, 02:35 PM

I don't see why it would be.

bpass · Sep 3, 2009, 02:41 PM

because he would have been opposing counsel in the divorce against father-n-law and now he would be counsel for father-n-law's estate!

califdadof3 · Sep 3, 2009, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bpass

because he would have been opposing counsel in the divorce against father-n-law and now he would be counsel for father-n-law's estate!

No because this is a seperate action estate / probate. It doesnt involve the 2 parties in conflict. This is a settlement issue.



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