Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Indiana

When a lawsuit is finished, is the client entitled to get his file back from his attorney? If so, is the attorney obligated to keep a copy of the contents of the file?


Asked on 11/12/09, 10:19 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Burton Padove Indiana and Illinois Lawyer, Burton A. Padove

If the client has fully paid the attorney, he or she is entitled to the file. The attorney can keep a copy if he or she deisres to do so at his or her own expense.

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Answered on 11/17/09, 10:28 am
Jay Rigdon Rockhill Pinnick LLP

Q 1, the answer is yes. Q 2, no, the attorney is not obligated to keep a copy if the client picks up the file, though they often do anyway.

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Answered on 11/17/09, 10:28 am


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