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Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of North Dakota v. Kuhn Case Brief
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Case Brief Summary & Legal Analysis
tl;dr: An attorney was suspended for drafting a new will for a client he knew had been judicially declared incompetent and had a court-appointed guardian, without consulting the guardian. The new will benefited the attorney’s recent clients.
Legal Significance: Establishes that an attorney’s duty under Rule 1.14 to consult with a client’s court-appointed guardian for legal decisions supersedes the attorney’s desire to follow the incapacitated client’s direct wishes, especially when the client has been judicially declared incompetent.
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Case Facts & Court Holding
Key Facts & Case Background
Attorney Gerald Kuhn had a long-standing professional relationship with Jake Leno, for whom he drafted a will in 2005. In 2006, a court declared Leno incapacitated due to Parkinson’s disease and dementia, appointing Guardian and Protective Services, Inc. (GAPS) as his full guardian and conservator with authority over all legal matters. Kuhn was aware of this order, as he had represented Leno’s sons at the guardianship hearing. In 2007, Kuhn was contacted to draft a new will for Leno. Knowing Leno was under a full guardianship, Kuhn drafted a new will that changed the disposition of property to favor the sons he had recently represented. Kuhn did not contact or seek authority from GAPS before drafting and executing the will. He claimed he believed GAPS was aware, but the disciplinary panel found this testimony not credible. The new will was later declared invalid by a court because Leno lacked the legal authority to execute it.
Court Holding & Legal Precedent
Issue: Does an attorney violate Rule of Professional Conduct 1.14 by drafting and executing a will for a client whom the attorney knows has been judicially declared incapacitated and is under a full guardianship, without first consulting or obtaining authority from the court-appointed guardian?
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Legal Issue
Does an attorney violate Rule of Professional Conduct 1.14 by drafting and executing a will for a client whom the attorney knows has been judicially declared incapacitated and is under a full guardianship, without first consulting or obtaining authority from the court-appointed guardian?
Conclusion
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Legal Rule
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Legal Analysis
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- Attorney suspended for 90 days for violating Rule 1.14 (Client With