It
is the policy of _______________________, Attorney at Law, to advise couples in
committed relationships that each of you is entitled to be represented by your
own attorney. By signing this agreement, you have authorized me to represent
both of you in your estate planning.
I cannot be an advocate for one of you
against the other if I represent both of you. Information either of you gives
me relating to your will and your general estate plan cannot and will not be
kept by me from the other. You have asked me to advise you jointly, so my
effort will be to assist you in developing a coordinated overall estate plan. I
will also encourage the resolution of any differences of opinion or conflicting
interests in an equitable and logical manner. As to those matters on which your
individual interests may differ, I will attempt to explain to both of you the
interests of each of you and the effect a particular course of action will have
on you individually.
By signing this letter, each of you confirms that you have
requested and consented to me jointly representing both of you in connection
with the preparation of your wills and your general estate plan. Each of you agree
that communications and information I receive from either of you that is
relevant to your wills and general estate plan will not be kept confidential
from the other. You also understand that if a conflict of interest arises
between the two of you I will be ethically obligated to withdraw from
representing either of you. At that time I will encourage both of you to retain
independent counsel.
ACCEPTED
AND AGREED
Date:
__________________ ____________________________________
Date:
__________________ ____________________________________
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