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Home→Tags Lawyer malpractice

Tag Archives: Lawyer malpractice

Beneficiary of Unsigned Trust Amendment Lacked Standing

Nephew who would have received half of estate under unsigned amendment to the decedent’s revocable trust, but instead of half of the estate, did not have standing in malpractice action against lawyers who prepared the trust amendment under Agnew v. … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Lawyer malpractice, Standing

Limitations for Estate Administration Malpractice

The statute of limitations for an action for legal malpractice in the administration of an estate began to run when a declaratory judgment action was filed to correct the alleged legal errors, and not when the court ruled in favor … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Lawyer malpractice, Statute of limitations

Residuary Beneficiaries Have Standing for Malpractice over TOD Account

Decedent’s grandchildren, as 30% residuary beneficiaries under the will drafted by the defendant law firm, have standing to pursue a malpractice action against the law firm when the bulk of the decedent’s assets were in a “transfer on death” brokerage … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Lawyer malpractice, Standing

Beneficiaries Named in Unsigned Document Lack Standing

Beneficiaries named in a trust amendment prepared by a lawyer do not have standing as third-party beneficiaries to sue the lawyer for breach of contract when the trust amendment was never executed due to an admitted “oversight” by the lawyer.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Lawyer malpractice, Standing

Malpractice Claim by Beneficiaries under Trust Amendment not Executed

Beneficiaries named in a trust amendment prepared by a lawyer have standing as third-party beneficiaries to sue the lawyer for breach of contract when the trust amendment was never executed due to an admitted “oversight” by the lawyer.  Estate of … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Lawyer malpractice

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