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Over 2.5 million claims filed in commissions lawsuits 

Based on the number of claims filed by the May 9 deadline, each home seller could receive around $250 from the over $1 billion settlement fund.

June 10, 2025
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While the numbers are still being finalized, it appears home sellers who filed a claim in the buyer agent commissions lawsuits will each receive around $250.

In a quarterly update filed in the Sitzer/Burnett and Gibson cases on June 9, the company involved in handling the class notification efforts — JND Legal Administration LLC — noted that they had received more than 2.5 million claim submissions after sending out over 100 million emails and 38 million postcards.

In addition to sending out notices by mail and email, JND said it staffed contact center representatives to answer class member questions. Those representatives handled more than 25,000 calls and 30,000 emails, according to the filing.

The deadline for filing a claim was May 9. According to the settlement website, home sellers in the class can still submit a claim, but there is no guarantee that it will be accepted now that the deadline has passed.

The settlement fund totals over $1 billion. Subtracting one-third of that total for attorney fees and nearly $32.8 million for JND's notification services, it would appear the remaining fund would total around $630 million. If the number of accepted claims is around 2.5 million, that would put the total per claimant in the $250 range.

There are still some hurdles left to address before the final checks are sent out. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is currently reviewing the settlements reached, with a decision expected early next year.

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