- Jurisdiction
- Florida
Hello, here's the situation. A friend of my who suffers from PTSD due to the trauma inflicted on her during her marriage, has asked me to help her understand the things her attorneys are telling her. This is because she's having such difficulty emotionally, and mentally comprehending things and she trusts me to be able to keep a level head when it comes to understanding the ins and outs of everything her divorce attorneys are telling her.
Her attorney's have stated that she can allow me to speak to them about her case, but if I do, attorney/client privilege won't protect her anymore and that I can be subpoenaed about anything I discuss with her attorneys.
The questions about this are...
1) would that have a negative impact on her divorce case and the division of assets in her divorce?
2) would her giving me power of attorney allow me to speak to her attorney's on her behalf while still keeping attorney/client privilege intact? and if this question is a yes, is there some kind of specific type of power of attorney that we would need to do?
Thanks in advance for any help with these questions.
Her attorney's have stated that she can allow me to speak to them about her case, but if I do, attorney/client privilege won't protect her anymore and that I can be subpoenaed about anything I discuss with her attorneys.
The questions about this are...
1) would that have a negative impact on her divorce case and the division of assets in her divorce?
2) would her giving me power of attorney allow me to speak to her attorney's on her behalf while still keeping attorney/client privilege intact? and if this question is a yes, is there some kind of specific type of power of attorney that we would need to do?
Thanks in advance for any help with these questions.