INTEREST
ON
LAWYERS'
TRUST
ACCOUNTS
As of December 1, 2024, the Benchmark (Safe Harbor) Rate is 2.7% as set
forth in the Louisiana Supreme Court Rule 1.15 3(C).
INTEREST
ON
LAWYERS'
TRUST
ACCOUNTS
WHAT
is
iolta?
The Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Program is a unique partnership between the banking and legal communities that enhances the Louisiana Bar Foundation’s (LBF) ability to meet the growing need for free civil legal services to the poor.
The Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Program is a unique partnership between the banking and legal communities that enhances the Louisiana Bar Foundation’s (LBF) ability to meet the growing need for free civil legal services to the poor.
WHAT
is
iolta?
how
does it
work?
The interest earned on these trust accounts is disbursed by the LBF to Louisiana’s largest civil legal service programs, pro bono programs, battered women shelters, and numerous other community organizations that provide civil legal assistance to Louisiana’s low-income citizens.
how
does it
work?
The interest earned on these trust accounts is disbursed by the LBF to Louisiana’s largest civil legal service programs, pro bono programs, battered women shelters, and numerous other community organizations that provide civil legal assistance to Louisiana’s low-income citizens.
INQUIRIES
?
curious
about our
work?
For more than 30 years, we have been your source of free, civil legal aid in Louisiana.
Our goal is to ensure that all Louisianans – regardless of their zip code, background or income level – have access to the civil legal services they need.
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curious
about our
work?
For more than 30 years, we have been your source of free, civil legal aid in Louisiana.
Our goal is to ensure that all Louisianans – regardless of their zip code, background or income level – have access to the civil legal services they need.
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B
F
DIVE DEEPER
curious
about our
work?
For more than 30 years, we have been your source of free, civil legal aid in Louisiana.
Our goal is to ensure that all Louisianans – regardless of their zip code, background or income level – have access to the civil legal services they need.
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B
F
DIVE DEEPER
