Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

I am in Florida and retained a attorney in a custody case. The attorney is holding my entire file I submitted to him in lieu of payment. Is this legal?


Asked on 6/21/10, 5:40 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
William Gwaltney William W. Gwaltney, Attorneys at Law

Yes. In Florida the file is not the property of the client. It is the property of the attorney.

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Answered on 6/21/10, 8:50 am
Brent Rose The Orsini & Rose Law Firm

Yes, the attorney may keep the file, not even allowing you copies, until the bill is paid in full. You are not even entitled to your originals.

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Answered on 6/21/10, 10:03 am


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