Probate Attorney Behaving Badly

A Houston, Texas attorney recently accepted a two-year, fully probated suspension because of less-than-professional conduct regarding the preparation of a will.  According the report in Disciplinary Actions, Tex. B.J. 370, 374 (April 2006):

[The] Grievance Committee found that on March 29, 2004, the complainant retained [attorney] to prepare a will for the complainant’s wife. The complainant paid a flat fee of $500 to the respondent for the will. Although the will was executed, neither the executed will, nor a copy of the will, were delivered to the complainant or his wife despite their repeated requests. In addition, [attorney] did not effectively respond to requestsfor communication by the complainant. Black failed to timely respond to notice of the complaint. * * *  [Attorney] agreed to pay $500 in restitution to the omplainant and $1,200 in attorney’s fees.