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Response to Objection to Proposed Notice of Completion of Limited Scope Representation

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

This form is used by a limited scope attorney to tell the court what they want the judge to decide after a client has objected to a notice about ending limited representation. It asks the court to either let the attorney continue representing the client or to officially remove the attorney's limited representation.

The court describes it as: The limited scope attorney tells the court and the client what order the attorney is asking the court to make in response to client's Objection to Proposed Notice of Completion of Limited Scope Representation (form FL-956).

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Where this fits in a case

Respond

Stage: Respond

This form is used when a client objects to a proposed notice that suggests the limited scope attorney is finishing their limited representation.

Either party may file.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The limited scope attorney fills out this form. This form is a response to an objection made by the client.
What does this form ask the court for?
It asks the court to make an order regarding the limited scope representation, either allowing it to continue or ending it.
Does this form require attaching other papers?
The form advises that only a copy of the proposed Notice of Completion of Limited Scope Representation (form FL-955) should be attached, not other papers received or sent to the client.

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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