Rule 1.14 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct is titled, “Safekeeping of Property,” and commonly referred to as the trust account rule.

A Lawyer's Guide to Client Trust Accounts was developed specifically to assist Texas lawyers in complying with Rule 1.14 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of ...

The Supreme Court of Texas has amended the IOLTA rules requiring Texas attorneys to place IOLTA accounts at eligible financial institutions. If your ...

Rule 1.14 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct titled “Safekeeping Property” is commonly referred to as the trust account rule.

Rule 1.14, Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, requires that money in a lawyer's possession that belongs to a third party, including clients, ...

Your clients' funds must be kept separate from your operating funds. You cannot use these trust funds for operational expenses, no matter how small the amount ...

When a client demands a return of unearned money still held in an attorney trust account, the refund should be given right away. Failure to refund money to a ...

20 февр. 2024 г. · Rule 1.14 (a) of the Texas Rules of Professional Conduct requires a lawyer to keep a client's trust account records for five years after ...

IOLTA Account Rules. IOLTA trust account rules are quite specific, and failing to adhere to them can result in significant penalties. Generally, when a lawyer ...

Do use the attorney's or law firm's address for the tax profile. Due to TAJF 's status as a tax-exempt, non-profit Texas corporation, all IOLTA accounts are ...