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I just got off the phone with someone who was asking me about a legal situation that I couldn't help her with.* Thought I'd see what opinions or ideas anyone here may have.
Her father, now deceased, was an attorney and was unable to collect a legal fee from a client.* He put a lien on the client's home for 100k.* This apparently was several years ago.* Now the client wants to sell the home and wrote my friend's mother (widow of the attorney) stating she (the client) was filing a lawsuit to remove the lien because the legal counsel she received was incompetent.* Isn't that convenient?
My friend's mother is elderly, not in good health and barely hanging on financially.* She is scared and doesn't know what to do.* How can she get legal help without spending her last pennies?
I don't know how the process works but it sounds like the client (who is suing to remove the lien) has a very questionable complaint.* Does my friend's mother need to hire a lawyer to defend herself or is there another way out?
Sorry for a little rambling.* Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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