Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

Is there a conflict of interest if an elderly parent and his adult children work with the same attorney to create their living trusts?


Asked on 3/26/17, 9:43 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Aaron Feldman Feldman Law Group

There shouldn't be. The parent's trust involves the parents' assets and how they want them distributed. The children's trust involves the children's assets. As long as the attorney is able to maintain confidentiality (not disclose anything about either estate plan to the children or parents without authorization), there is no actual conflict.

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Answered on 3/27/17, 11:54 am


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