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“The Law Society’s investigation of Hong Guo’s conduct is ongoing and it would be premature to speculate as to the outcome of that investigation,” spokesman David Jordan stated in an email.

Meanwhile, several of the Chinese real estate investors affected by the trust shortage have obtained judgments against Guo, legal filings say.

In a letter to the lawyer of Zhaoyan Wang, one of the clients who has sued Guo, B.C. Law Society manager of custodianships Michael Rhodes says: “The powers of the custodian are limited … and the custodian has no power to pursue assets of Ms. Guo or the law practice.”

The letter says that, “at this point, the total shortage in the account is $5.5 million … if we receive funds, we intend to distribute them pro-rata among those who have suffered a loss.”

Rhodes also writes that, “at least two (clients) have obtained judgments and at least one has begun taking steps to execute on their judgment … if those parties are successful in obtaining funds from Ms. Guo … their actions may reduce options or opportunities for other parties wishing to recover from Ms. Guo.”

Supreme Court foreclosure documents say that in August, Guo client Xiao Yong Sun obtained a default judgement against Guo for $338,835. The judgement has been registered against land titles to a number of Richmond properties owned by Guo and her law firm, legal filings say, including a 5000-block Linfield Gate home, a 6000-block Francis Road home, and two Richmond offices.