Exercise your rights -- fire an attorney without additional legal troubles

If your attorney's work hasn't satisfied you, you have a legal right to fire your lawyer. Use Nolo's Letter Firing an Attorney legal form to help you determine whether you should sever ties with your lawyer and guide you through the formal process of terminating your relationship.

You don't have to prove that you have a good reason to do so, but there are important issues that you must consider before you end the attorney-client relationship, such as:

• Do you really want to fire your lawyer?
  
• Do you have another lawyer?
  
• Have you agreed to any rules about firing your lawyer?
  
• Do you need to ask for the court's permission before terminating your attorney?
  

With instructions written in plain English, this legal form gives you the tools to legally end the attorney-client relationship and move forward with your case with confidence.