legal malpratice

[mdouglas2401]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA

My father died recently and he had a Trust set up. The attorney who helped to draw up the trust also helped to administer the trust after my father's death. All of the work he did for us and all of the forms he filed with the courts where done incorrectly. I have had to hire a new attorney to fix all of his mistakes. The first attorney charged me approximately $5000. I now am paying a 2nd attorney for the work that the first should have done. Is this legal malpractice? How do I go about getting a refund from the first attorney?

[HomeGuru]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA

My father died recently and he had a Trust set up. The attorney who helped to draw up the trust also helped to administer the trust after my father's death. All of the work he did for us and all of the forms he filed with the courts where done incorrectly. I have had to hire a new attorney to fix all of his mistakes. The first attorney charged me approximately $5000. I now am paying a 2nd attorney for the work that the first should have done. Is this legal malpractice?

**A: possibly


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How do I go about getting a refund from the first attorney?

**A: first request a refund with the reasons set forth in the request letter.

[tranquility]

*All* the work? *All* the forms? Did your current attorney say the prior attorney committed malpractice?

You have given no facts to even guess if there was malpractice, or even a potential malpractice case.

As HomeGuru said, ask. Those that don't ask, don't get. If he refuses, take the actual facts to an attorney for review.