Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Illinois

I kept a personnal log of the care i gave my father when he was ill. There was a disagreement on guardianship. I gave this log to my attorney to read. I was wondering if the other lawyer was able to get a copy of this or if this is consider private information. Does my lawyer have to get my permission to release this informtion to another lawyer?


Asked on 2/29/12, 6:42 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Sue Roberts-Kurpis, Esq. Law Office of Sue Roberts-Kurpis

Again, it depends. If the otherside requested any logs, doumentation, etc., as part of regular discovery, the log has to be turned over. If the two attorneys are trying to settle the dispute, your attorney might have shown it for the purpose of proving your claims or letting the otherside know how strong your case is. He probably should have talked to you first about strategy but it might not have been possible at the time. Either way, the log is discoverable and has to be turned over to the other side. Is there some reason why you wouldn't want the other attorney to see your log?

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Answered on 2/29/12, 6:56 am
Virginia Prihoda Law Offices of Virginia Prihoda

Why are you going on the internet to obtain an answer to a question or concern you could easily resolve by talking to your attorney? This is what you hired your attorney for, talk to him or her.

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Answered on 2/29/12, 10:27 am


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