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i just found out yesterday that my attorney died in her sleep sometime monday night. it is very sad... and i had just spoken with her at 7pm that night. i realize that though i am not her friend, we have gotten to know one another a bit over the last two years of my modification case.

my question is.... do you think that her funeral is more of a family thing and since i knew her in a professional capacity and was a client, maybe i shouldn't go to the funeral?

this is what my husband said when i inquired about the funeral, and thought you might offer insight.

>i just found out yesterday that my attorney died in her sleep
>sometime monday night. it is very sad... and i had just spoken
>with her at 7pm that night. i realize that though i am not her
>friend, we have gotten to know one another a bit over the last
>two years of my modification case.
>
>my question is.... do you think that her funeral is more of a
>family thing and since i knew her in a professional capacity
>and was a client, maybe i shouldn't go to the funeral?
>
>this is what my husband said when i inquired about the
>funeral, and thought you might offer insight.

If you want to honor her memory, then go. I doubt that the family would be insulted. In fact, the idea of a client going to an attorney's funeral is probably national news!