Lawyers vs. bankers fight over legal aid funding dies in Legislature

A pair of bills would have addressed a rule change that forced banks to pay higher interest payments for certain accounts.

The Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee
The Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee
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As the Florida Legislature prepared to adjourn last week, two pieces of legislation that would have changed how much interest banks pay on specific trust accounts held by lawyers quietly died.

 

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