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File a Claim with the Minnesota Client Security Board

If you think your lawyer has stolen money or other property from you, you should start by filing a discipline complaint with the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility. After you have filed a discipline complaint, review the FAQs and complete the claim form below.

File a Claim Online

Please answer all questions as completely as you can and provide copies of any documents that you believe support your claim. If you have questions as you complete this form, please refer to the FAQs or contact our Office at 651-296-3952. "You" refers to the Client of the Lawyer. Others may submit a claim if they paid for the Lawyer on someone's behalf.

1.a About you—Client of the Lawyer

Name

First

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Phone number

I can be contacted by :

Mail

Phone

Do you need an interpreter? If yes, what language?

* Note: If you are represented by an attorney for this claim, all communications will be through your attorney. Please provide your attorney’s name, address, phone number and email address here:

1.b About you - Claimant Who Is Not Client

Name

First

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Phone number

I can be contacted by :

Mail

Phone

Do you need an interpreter? If yes, what language?

* Note: If you are represented by an attorney for this claim, all communications will be through your attorney. Please provide your attorney’s name, address, phone number and email address here:

You do not need an attorney to submit a claim, and any attorney providing assistance to you to submit a claim is encouraged to do so on a pro bono (free) basis.

2. About the attorney who has dishonestly taken your money or property.

Name

First

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Phone number

3. I lost money or property because the attorney kept:

Attorney’s fees paid without doing any work on my matter

Costs paid to the attorney (not used)

Settlement funds

Investment funds

Money held in escrow

Loan funds

Other:

4. How much money/property did the attorney’s dishonest conduct cause you to lose? How did you calculate this total?

5. When did you discover the attorney’s dishonest conduct? (When did your loss occur?)

6. Describe the attorney’s dishonest conduct.

6.a If you hired the attorney to provide legal services:

Did it involve a court case?

Yes

Add a court file number:

When and what did you hire the attorney to do?

Describe what the attorney did/did not do for you.

Did you sign a written agreement with the attorney? (If yes, please attach a copy.)

6.b If you did not hire the attorney to provide legal services, describe how the attorney obtained the money/property belonging to you.

7. Proof of Loss.

You must provide proof that the money or property you are seeking to have reimbursed came into the hands of the attorney. Examples of proof of loss include (but are not limited to): cancelled checks, bank statements, receipts, electronic transfer information, deposit slips, credit card statements, loan documents, trust documents, escrow documents, court documents, etc.

Do not provide originals if you are mailing documents to the Office.

Please describe the proof you are including.

8. Actions you have taken to recover your loss before filing this claim.

Have you sued the attorney? If yes, please provide the case number.

Have you made any other claim against the attorney or his/her assets such as insurance claims, fee dispute claims, estate claim, arbitration claims?

Have you contacted any criminal authority about possible prosecution?

Did you receive a refund or reimbursement of any portion of your loss from anyone (including the attorney)?

Please provide copies of any documents relating to other efforts you have taken to recover your loss.

9. Special Hardship.

If you believe your loss has caused you a special hardship, please explain.

10. Supporting Documents

Please submit any documents to support your claim. Make sure to include a copy of the representation agreement if you have one, as well as documents to support proof of loss, such as copies of checks paid to the lawyer, cash receipts, bank statements or other documents that show the money paid to the lawyer that was dishonestly taken. If you have additional documents that you believe will help the Board understand your claim, such as letters, emails or texts between you and the lawyer regarding your loss, you may submit those documents as well.

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Consent

By signing this form, I am applying to the Minnesota Client Security Board for payment of a loss, which I suffered because of my lawyer’s dishonesty in Minnesota or that I suffered because I paid money so someone else could hire the Lawyer. I understand payment by the Board is discretionary and not a matter of right. If an award is made, I understand and agree to cooperate in completing any additional documents that might be necessary and acknowledge that no award will be made without required documents.

I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct.

I agree

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File a Claim by Mail or Email

If you wish to file a claim with the Minnesota Client Security Board by mail or email, please complete a claim form and mail or email the original claim form to:

Minnesota Client Security Board
Minnesota Judicial Center, Suite 105
25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,
St. Paul, MN 55155
csbgeneral@courts.state.mn.us

You can either print out a claim form or contact our Office to have a claim form mailed to you.

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