Categories : Legal Ethics
Ethical Issues re: Accepting Payments from a Third Party, Fee Agreements, and Third Party Presence
By Marianne Barth
You recently opened your own law office specializing in family law, and are scheduled to meet with your first client, Winnie, who is interested in having you prepare a prenuptial agreement as to her upcoming marriage to Harry. Winnie’s father, Dan Morebucks, believes that in the event the marriage does not work out, Winnie should be awarded spousal support of $20,000/month, full custody of his anticipated grandchildren, and title to the to-be-purchased family residence. Dan Morebucks, a very wealthy man, will be paying all of Winnie’s legal fees and costs related to the preparation of the prenuptial agreement.
