CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Attorney Fees
......Between Attorney and Client
.........F/L Atty Real Property Lien (FLARPL)
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Statutory procedure permits perfecting "family law attorney's real property lien" to secure fees and objections thereto.

The trial ct. has jurisdiction to resolve disputes over the propriety of existing FLARPLs, whenever they may arise, including the power to limit or expunge them.

IRMO Ramirez did not require trial court to join attys. to proceedings before the motion to expunge their FLARPLs where transcript clear that neither court nor H thought the FLARPLs were expunged by the judgment.

Order vacating FLARPL was void where W’s former atty was not joined as an indispensable party, or notified of the proceeding, and thus could not be compelled to give up her interest in the FLARPL.

FLARPL remains enforceable after judgment even if property awarded to other spouse.