My former client called and wants his file—What do I have to give him?
By Joseph Harvath
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on,
September 2015
The question of whether a client is entitled to receive his or her file relating to the representation by an attorney is a fact specific question, depending on the types of documents sought, whether the attorney has a lien on the property, and whether the attorney should exercise the lien.
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