A Guide to Hey, Maybe Don’t Serve Motions on Dead Opposing Counsel

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What should you know about a guide to hey, maybe don’t serve motions on dead opposing counsel?

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Quick Answer: **Core Legal Insight:** When opposing counsel dies, serving documents on them constitutes defective service that exposes you to motions to strike, sanctions, and timeline delays—while handing successor counsel immediate procedural leverage. The proper protocol requires verifying attorney registration status before every service and, upon discovering a death, filing a suggestion of death with the court and serving the represented party directly under applicable court rules.

A Guide to Hey, Maybe Don’t Serve Motions on Dead Opposing Counsel

What should you know about a guide to hey, maybe don’t serve motions on dead opposing counsel?

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