Legal Question in Legal Malpractice in California

Receipt of funds for client
I am trying to find the section of law that pertains to how an attorney is supposed to handle the receipt and depositing of a clients' settlement funds received in a personal injury matter. My understanding is that an attorney is supposed to deposit funds into a trust account. Can you fax or e-mail to me the section that describes how an attorney is supposed to handle. My attorney signed my name on the settlement check and then refused to properly disperse those funds. I reported this forgery to the police but the attorney says that he has power of attorney according to the retainer agreement. The funds were never deposited to a trust account.

Asked on 3/21/01, 6:19 pm

Ken Koury Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.

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Re: Receipt of funds for client

All client fund must go into a trust fund. it sounds like you have a crook for a lawyer. you need to report him to the state bar. www.calbar.org

Answered on 5/30/01, 1:19 am

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