The article deals with the financial issues in the situation when the so-called general substitute of an advocate is designated by the dean of the bar association when another advocate is temporarily or permanently unable to fulfil their duties. The preliminary assumption underpinning the article is that in the financial relations in such a case it is not only the general substitute that is involved, but also clients, their former representative, and the State Treasury. Firstly, the article comments on general issues connected with general substitutes. Secondly, it attempts to determine the rules which should govern the financial relations between the abovementioned subjects.