Egedi v. Egedi

Opinion

YEGAN, Acting P. J.

Parties contemplating dissolution of marriage may choose a “friendly divorce” or they can engage in the emotional and financial turmoil of protracted litigation. Some parties electing a “friendly divorce” will seek the help of a single attorney to assist them in putting their settlement agreement in proper legal form.1 In this situation, there is a problem but not an insurmountable one, i.e., the attorney draftsperson has a potential conflict of interest because he or she cannot simultaneously represent adverse parties. As we shall explain, where a single attorney…