DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. A DeKalb County attorney suddenly died in 2013, and some clients are still havin...

1. Woman fighting to get settlement money after attorney dies
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga.
A DeKalb County attorney suddenly died in 2013, and some clients are still having trouble gaining
access to their settlement money they are owed from drinking and driving limit escrow account.
Georgia has no rules in place, which require attorneys to have succession plans if they die.
Monica Williams received a $12,000 settlement check from her insurance company after car
accident. She says she needs the money to pay her medical billsher attorney, Isaac Ntuk, of DeKalb
County, suddenly died on Dec. 31, 2013. To receive help from a Dallas car wreck lawyer, a Dallas
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today by calling (214) 651-4288.Just day earlier, he deposited her checkinto an escrow account.
Since then, for nearly 20 months now, shes been fighting to get the funds back.
Thats my money he has in his account but the state does united states drunk driving statistics to
protect the deceased attorney account than protecting the clients, Williams said.
Shes filed claims in DeKalb County magistrate court, and in DeKalb County Superior Court. Williams
says the debt collectors from the doctors office are after her.
It is very harassing, they call me weekly, daily, Williams said.
She is not the only one. Records show there are four or five other clients with money that was
transferred into Ntuks account, driving under the influence facts is currently just sitting there.
There are a lot of procedural rules that are in effect when it comes to these lawyers trust account,
said Bruce Hagen, a personal injury attorney.
Hagen explained that dwi attorney State of Georgia does not require attorneys to have succession
plans when they die.
It is unfortunate that this particular lawyer didnt and its a cautionary tale. The bar could require
lawyers to do that but right now the rules dont require it, Hagen explained
The courts, the Supreme Court, the State Bar of Georgia someone should mandate some type of
legislation to make succession plans in place, said Williams.
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