Clients will likely stay with a successor because many prefer continuity and familiarity when revising or administering long-standing documents. Lawyers often underestimate how much clients dislike shopping for a lawyer. They often take comfort in knowing that someone was vetted when a practice is sold. Some returning clients may even wrongly believe they must work with the firm that drafted the original documents, even if there is a new owner, or may not realize the firm has a new owner.