Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

Re: Distribution Check

If there is a fee dispute, the attorney is required to distribute the undisputed portion and retain in the client trust account the disputed portion. Even if you fire the attorney, since the fees appear to be disputed, the attorney will retain the undisputed portion pending resolution of the dispute.

Re: Distribution Check

You may request the attorney to distribute to you the portion that is not in dispute. The remainder he or she may keep, in trust, until the fee dispute is resolved. You may initiate fee dispute resolution in several ways, including contacting the Local Bar Association and request Fee Dispute Arbitration.

JOEL SELIK

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