Can I hire a firm that represents the other side? | NC

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Q: Can I hire a law firm if it already represents other people on the other side of my co-owned property case? A: Usually, no — not if the firm already represents people whose interests are directly against yours in the same partition case. A law firm owes loyalty and confidentiality to its current clients. If the other co-owners disagree with you about a sale, division of the property,…