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When Can A Guardian’s Lawyer Be Held Liable to the Gaurdian’s Ward?

In Pederson v. Barnes the Alaska Supreme Court was faced with the issue of the circumstances under which a guardian’s lawyer is liable to the ward for  the guardian’s wrongdoing. Aiken became Barnes’ guardian after Barnes’ parents died.  (Barnes was a minor at that the time of their death.) Pederson represented Aiken in…

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Court Allows Executors to Sue Attorneys Who Drafted Will

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that executors of an estate can sue the decedent’s attorney for malpractice for negligently providing estate planning advice. In Belt v. Openheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate, Inc., No. 04-0681 (May 5, 2005), the executors claimed that poor estate planning cost the estate $1.5M that…

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