Legal Defense Crowdfund & Escrow Simulator

IOLTA & Trust Model v2.4
Case & Campaign Setup CONFIG
Target Capital Raised: $2,000,000
Avg Donation Size: $75
Platform Fee Structure:
Trust / Tax Classification:
Case Lifecycle Stage: Phase 2: Pre-Trial Motions
1. Arraignment 2. Pre-Trial 3. Trial 4. Appeal
Forensic / Psychiatric Witness Depth: Heavy (4-5 Specialists)
Civil Restitution Reserve Buffer: 15%
Donor Perspective: Reviewing how your micro-donations are shielded from gift-tax liability, platform fee cuts, and whether unused defense reserves are legally attachable by civil wrongful death liens.
Gross Raised $2,000,000 26,666 unique donors
Net Trust Deposit $1,934,000 -$66,000 in payment cuts
Current Fund Burn $875,000 Phase 2 Disbursed
Escrow Runway 142 Days ~$7,450 / court day
Capital Allocation & Escrow Waterfall REAL-TIME FLOW
Lead Counsel Retainers Expert Witness Reserve Trial Ops & Transcripts Restitution / Appeals Escrow
Trial Burn-Down & Stage Milestones PROJECTED TRAJECTORY
Current Stage: Pre-Trial Projected Residual: $410,000
Verified Trust Account Vouchers (IOLTA/Escrow) AUDIT LOG
Voucher # Payee / Purpose Phase Amount Status
Platform, Tax & Ethical Risk Indicators COMPLIANCE RADAR
ToS Deplatforming Risk HIGH (68%)

Platform policies prohibit direct fundraising for violent felony defense if criminal charges involve certain statutory offenses.

IRS Form 1099-K Exposure MODERATE

Gross proceeds exceed $5,000; non-trust gifts require donor certification to avoid recipient gross-income categorization.

Civil Restitution Attachment PROTECTED

Third-party irrevocable spendthrift defense trust insulates unspent funds from wrongful death plaintiff garnishments.

Ethics & Excess Fund Clawback COMPLIANT

Pre-defined cy-près clause routes unspent post-verdict legal balances to designated nonprofit mental health advocacy.