Rule 13 - Payment of Reimbursement(a) Maximum Payable. The maximum amount of reimbursement that is payable by the Fund shall be $50,000 per claim and $200,000 per lawyer.(b) Determination of Amount. Claimants shall be reimbursed for losses in amounts to be determined by the Board of Trustees. Reimbursement shall not include interest and other incidental and out-of-pocket expenses. (c) Manner of Payment. Payment of reimbursement shall be made in such amounts and at such times as the Board of Trustees deems appropriate and may be paid in lump sum or installment amounts. (d) Minor Claimants. If a claimant is a minor or a person adjudicated to be incompetent, the reimbursement shall be paid to the appointed representative of the estate. Me. R. Clnt. Prot. Fund 13
Amended September 23, 2013, effective nunc pro tunc6/11/2013; amended April 22, 2019, effective 4/22/2019.Advisory Note - April 2019
In order for the Trustees of the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection to more fully carry out their mission of promoting public confidence in the administration of justice and the integrity of the legal profession by reimbursing clients who suffer losses caused by an attorney's dishonest conduct, and recognizing that some lawyers cause losses to multiple clients, this amendment increases the maximum amount of reimbursement that is payable by the Fund from $100,000 to $200,000 per lawyer. The maximum amount payable by the Fund per individual shall remain at $50,000 per individual.
Advisory Note - October 2013
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