Opinion ID: 1303545
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: hoffas estate

Text: Dosch was appointed special administrator of the Edwin Hoffas estate on January 28, 1987. As special administrator, he was to recover improper distributions by the previous administrator and correctly distribute the estate assets to more than 200 heirs. Dosch improperly commingled funds between the estate checking account and a special administration account established by the county court. Dosch reported to the court that he had earned and accepted total fees of $29,508.75, when, in fact, he had taken a total of $97,766 from the estate. The hearing panel found that Dosch had improperly commingled funds, accepted excessive fees from a client, and knowingly and intentionally submitted false and misleading reports to the court, in violation of the North Dakota Code of Professional Responsibility DR 1-102(A)(4), DR 2-105, and DR 9-102; the North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct 1.5, 1.15, and 3.3; and the North Dakota Procedural Rules for Lawyer Disability and Discipline 1.2(A)(3). [2]