The seemingly clear rule that files belong to clients, not to their lawyers, can quickly become murky after a client dies, especially when the files at issue concern estate planning.
SCOTUS Will Not Review Wisconsin State Bar Case
Jan 26, 2023
Just as it has in past cases in multiple states, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in File v. Hickey et al, 598 U.S. 22-95,