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<p>Law Office of<br>
<strong>F.ANDREKITA SILVA</strong><br>
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<strong> November 12 , 2021</strong><br>
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Jeff,<br>
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How do you know that prior lawyer didn't give notice to the PR that a switch was being made? Since you wouldn't ordinarily have direct access to a represented party, I assume you are getting this information second hand. So, there is a possibility that you were given bad information. <br>
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This should have been a notice of Withdrawal and Substitution- so both the old attorney and new attorney would sign. Since the action of two lawyers is required, it means TWO lawyers would have proceeded incorrectly in your case. It's so irregular it starts to sound less probable that old lawyer just acted unilaterally and like there might be another explanation. How would old lawyer go about retaining a new lawyer for PR without notice to the PR? Wouldn't new lawyer want to communicate with PR to make sure PR wanted them? Wouldn't they want to secure a legal services agreement signed by PR before stepping in? <br>
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Since a substitution of counsel doesn't require the 10 day notice to opposing side, this could have been done by agreement of prior counsel and PR. It's also possible that PR fired prior lawyer and retained a new lawyer, and that this was the reason the substitution was needed.<br>
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andrekita<br>
Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva<br>
1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2000<br>
Seattle, Washington 98101<br>
Telephone: 206-224-8288<br>
www.seattle-silvalaw.com<br>
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Quoting Eric Nelsen <<a href="mailto:eric@sayrelawoffices.com">eric@sayrelawoffices.com</a>>:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">See <a href="https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/CR/SUP_CR_71_00_00.pdf">CR 71</a>. 10-day rule is only for a withdrawal; withdrawal & substitution can be immediate.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Not that this makes it right in this case, when the client didn’t consent to the substitution.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Eric C. Nelsen</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of</b> Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 12, 2021 11:00 AM<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The new lawyer gave me the notice of substitution, but apparently not to his client, and they made it effective immediately. Isn’t there a 10 day rule?</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>W. Jeff Davis</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of</b> Steve King<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 12, 2021 10:55 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Change of Attorney without Notifying Client</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The attorney can’t do that. Withdrawal without notice is a violation of CR 71. Not sure if there’s also an RCW on point. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of</b> <a href="mailto:Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com">Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 12, 2021 10:39 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Change of Attorney without Notifying Client</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is a new one for me. Original attorney, in a probate estate, substitutes in a different law firm to take over the representation. This was done without the knowledge or consent of the Personal Representative, or any of the heirs. Is this allowed?</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>W. Jeff Davis</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>BELL & DAVIS PLLC</span></b><br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>P.O. Box 510</span></p>
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Fax: (360) 683.1258<br>
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