
What is rule 4-1.6? What do my West Palm Beach lawyers need to know about this rule? What do trust lawsuits have to do with attorney-client privilege? What is a waiver of consent? What information can your trust lawyer disclose without your consent? Can you compel a nonparty to disclose privileged information? Disclosure of Trust Documents and Attorney-Client Privilege Rule 4-1.6 is one of the rules regulating the Florida Bar. This particular rule is very important as it is addresses a lawyer’s duty in regards to the confidentiality of his or her client’s information. Specifically, this rule states that ” a lawyer shall not reveal information relating to the representation of a client unless the client gives informed consent, the disclosure is impliedly authorized in order to carry out the representation, or the disclosure is permitted by Rule 4-1.6(b).” If you are involved in trust, estate, or even business litigation in Florida, you should consider reading this rule in its entirety. That way, you can understand your lawyer’s responsibilities when it comes to attorney-client privilege. Florida Statute 90.502 In addition to becoming familiar with rule 4-1.6, you may want to read Florida Statute 90.502. This is the Florida statute that attorney-client privilege is governed by. Per the statute, as a client, you have “a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent any other person from disclosing, the contents of confidential communications when such other person learned of the communications because they were made in the rendition of legal services […]