Last year, Attorney Edna represented Marcos, an elderly man,…
Last year, Attorney Edna represented Marcos, an elderly man, in drafting his will. The representation was concluded when the will was finalized. Recently, Marcos has begun to exhibit signs of dementia, and a doctor has diagnosed Marcos with the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The adult children of Marcos have begun to examine many of Marcos’s actions during the past year because they reasonably believe that Marcos may not have been acting in his own best interests. The children have asked Attorney Edna to disclose the contents of Marcos’s will. Marcos has not given Attorney Edna consent to disclose his will to his children. Attorney Edna has refused to disclose the will to the children and has not provided any information or advice to the children. Was it proper for Attorney Edna to refuse to disclose Marcos’s will to the children?
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