What happens after a lawyer is discharged is always somewhat messy. It is further complicated because usually there are bad feelings on both sides. The lawyer feels wronged and the client feels that the lawyer didn’t do his or her job. Previous articles have been written on this subject, but the question continues to be asked regularly.
Deciding what to do in terms of giving a client the file and who pays for the copying costs normally does not get into the issue of attorney liens.
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