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What happens to the lawyer's files when he/she passes away? We are trying to locate a trust document in MA (from 2003) and apparently the lawyer had the only copy.
A simple single page "Trustee Certificate" was recorded (book nnnnn, but only 1 page) in 2003, but the bank wants the entire document before we can deposit the proceeds from the sale of property listed in the trust.
I would agree with the bar answer. Any state code of professional conduct has a section on this subject. Usualy whatever other attorney has taken over the practice has the responsibility of the records and it is very rare that a practice is not purchased by another due to the value of the client list. You need to find out who has ownership of the law office/records.
What happens to the lawyer's files when he/she passes away? We are trying to locate a trust document in MA (from 2003) and apparently the lawyer had the only copy.
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