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Objection to Application to Be Relieved as Counsel Upon Completion of Limited Scope Representation

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective September 1, 2017

This form is used to tell the court that you disagree with your attorney's notice that their limited work on your case is finished. It asks the court to make an order that the attorney must keep working on your case until all the agreed-upon services are done.

The court describes it as: Tell the court what services the limited scope attorney did not complete. Also, ask for a hearing and an order that the attorney to continue working on your case until the services are completed.

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Where this fits in a case

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This form must be filed with the court clerk within 10 calendar days after the date your attorney gave you the proposed Notice of Completion of Limited Scope Representation (form FL-955).

Either party may file.

Common questions

Who should file this form?
The form is for a party who is objecting to the proposed Notice of Completion of Limited Scope Representation from their attorney.
What must I include when I file this?
You must complete this Objection and file it with the court clerk by 10 calendar days after the attorney served the proposed Notice of Completion.
What does this form ask the court for?
It asks the court to stop the attorney from leaving the case until the specific services listed on the form are completed.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect September 1, 2017.

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