Lawyer May Be Liable for “Oversight” In Failing to Have Client Sign Trust Change
Identifiable beneficiaries may have cause of action where it is clear an innocent party was injured
An attorney who failed to have a client sign an amendment to his living trust while getting him to sign amendments to his will and other documents may be liable for legal malpractice to family members the client wanted to favor over a number of charities, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has held. The Court has reversed a trial court dismissal of the claims and allowed the family members to pursue a malpractice claim against the lawyer and his firm. (E
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