The simplest way to support IOLTA’s mission is to maintain your IOLTA account at a Prime Partner financial institution, which pays interest rates that are at least 0.50% higher than required under the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s IOLTA interest rate comparability requirement. The additional interest results in more funding for civil legal aid in communities throughout Wisconsin.

Lawyers have fiduciary obligations to safeguard and account for the funds and property of clients and others in their possession. A trust account must be maintained to hold the funds of clients and third parties that come into a lawyer’s possession in connection with a representation.

Examples of funds which must be placed in trust accounts include:

• Personal Injury Settlements
• Divorce Settlements
• Real Estate Escrows and Closing Proceeds
• Advanced Fees for legal services
• Cost Advances

Please see the Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) website for more information on how to manage your trust account.

For questions specific to managing your trust account, please contact the Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR):

110 East Main Street, Suite 315
Madison, WI 53703-3383
Phone: (877) 315-6941, option 2
Fax: (608) 267-1959

Contact us

4600 American Parkway, Suite 104, Madison, WI 53718
Phone: 608.257.6845 or 877.749.5045 (toll-free)
Email: service@wistaf.org

Board & Staff

Board of Directors

Rebecca Murray, Executive Director

Tehmina Islam, IOLTA Program/Office Manager

Carlos Arenas, Program Manager

Benson Gardner, Communications and Development Manager