Q: Am PR for 3 years and feel need to make attorney change. Can I lawfully seek legal consult with others before firing?
Current attorney is non-responsive with same patterns for 3 years. I need help!!
A: Yes, you will have to pay their fees and accumulated and fire them, the issue that arises is that you will also need to pay for the new attorney to get caught up and review matters and then work on progressing the probate onward from that point. You can always pay an attorney for a review and or consultation on matters. Unless overly complicated and lots of litigation and issues ongoing, and you would know best based on what has happened, but 3 plus years is a long time for a probate, even a formal probate with various issues.
Marc J. Soss agrees with this answer
A: You can fire the attorney. You should find one first; the new one can help you get the documents.
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