Q: What happens to the working papers (unfinalized deeds, etc.) of a lawyer when they pass away? How can I obtain them?
The lawyer had prepared deeds for segregation of property within a family
A:
Hello and thank you for using JUSTIA. If said documents form part of the lawyer's portfolio then you can obtain them at the "Archivos Notarial". This Office is divided by districts and each district has various municipalities that create the district. Depending where the locatión of the Attorney's Office was located depends what district his portfolio will be found. You can find this information (where the
Archivo Office is located) at the Court house in the municipality where the Attorney has his office. You then call the Archivo Office to verify availablability of said documents and the cost to reproduce the documents needed also ask how to pay ( cash, stamps or comprobante).
If said documents never formed part of his portfolio then you should try to contact the Attorney's contacts such as partners or family to see if files still exist. If not you will need to verify with the agency that the Attorney filed with for the segregation. If nothing was filed then you need to start jthe entire process from scratch.
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