HRS §480E-13
Rules for Hawaii lawyers doing mortgage help
A Hawaii lawyer who offers mortgage help must sign a written contract with the client, put all client money in a special trust account, and keep it there until all promised work is done.
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The statute, as written — Requirements for attorneys licensed in Hawaii
An attorney licensed in the State engaged in the practice of law who performs or provides, or attempts to perform or provide, or who arranges for others to perform or provide, or who assists others to perform or provide, or who makes any solicitation, representation, or offer to perform or provide, any mortgage assistance relief service shall: (1) Execute a written contract that identifies each mortgage assistance relief service to be provided; (2) Maintain a client trust account that complies with all applicable state laws and rules; (3) Deposit into the attorney's client trust account all moneys received by or on behalf of the consumer to be provided with any mortgage assistance relief service; and (4) Keep and maintain all moneys received in deposit in the client trust account until such time as the attorney has fully performed each service the attorney contracted to perform or represented would be performed.
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