Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California

Does an attorney have a responsibility to a third party who has a lien against his clients civil lawsuit which has no settled? The attorney has been notified of my lien but has not contacted me. It's been over 60 days since a settlement was reached and I have not heard nothing?


Asked on 7/22/12, 3:17 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

No duty whatsoever unless a proper levy has been placed on the attorney's account with the client AND the settlement funds actually go into the attorney's hands.

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Answered on 7/22/12, 3:51 pm


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