Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts
Attorney's Obligations?
If an attorney is aware of his client commiting tax fraud for 4 years is he required to report that crime or he ignores it?
Asked on 2/08/09, 12:51 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Attorney's Obligations?
No. An attorney cannot report past crimes of his clients. If the attorney discovered the crime in the course of handling a divorce and found that the husband engaged in tax fraud without the knowledge of the wife (his client) he could report the crime. The husband is not a client of the attorney.
Answered on 2/08/09, 5:00 pm
Alan Pransky
Law Office of Alan J. Pransky
Re: Attorney's Obligations?
Attorneys are not permitted to report past crimes by clients. If they did so, nobody would ever hire a lawyer to defend themselves.
Answered on 2/08/09, 6:52 am
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