In his article for The Recorder, Partner John Scheerer examines California Evidence Code Sections 957 and 960, which hold that there is no attorney client privilege for a deceased person when relevant to an issue between parties claiming through the deceased client. Read here: https://files.constantcontact.com/825cc801501/413ca74c-0c12-49ce-ba37-0c85cf3c8004.pdf
'Dead Men Tell No Tales,' but Their Attorney May Have To: Overlooked Exceptions to Privilege in Cali
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John Scheerer
ARTICLE18 July 2024