Law firms

Retainers & client trust money

Client money kept apart and accounted for

  • Add-on module
  • Law firms
How it works

Retainers & client trust money in one picture

Follow the data from what you enter to what you get back. Every step below happens inside StartERP, with nothing to retype.

What goes in

  • Client advances
  • Court fees paid out
  • Invoices paid from trust

What StartERP does

Retainers & client trust money

  1. Keeps it apart from firm money
  2. Posts to the trust account
  3. Alerts on low balance

What you get

  • Balance per client
  • Trust statement
  • Clean audit trail

Why it pays off

Client money handled with care

Start using Retainers & client trust money in 3 steps

The same three steps wait for you as a checklist on the module's first screen, and most tick themselves as you do them.

  1. Step 1

    Pick the matter

    Trust money sits on a matter.

  2. Step 2

    Record a deposit

    The client's advance.

  3. Step 3

    Pay out and check balances

    Court fees, refunds and invoices.

Add it when you sign up, or any time later from Subscription & billing.

Retainers & client trust money

What it does for your business

Keep each client's advance apart from the firm's money: deposits, court fees paid out, refunds and invoices paid from it are recorded on the matter and posted to their own trust account. Every client's balance is known at any time, and you are alerted when a matter runs low.

  1. Deposits, court fees paid out and refunds per matter

  2. Invoices paid from the client's advance

  3. Posted to its own trust account in the books

  4. An alert when a matter runs low

Inside the module

Real screens from a StartERP demo store. Tap a screen to see it full size.

Legal trust form

Frequently asked questions

Is Retainers & client trust money included in StartERP?

Retainers & client trust money is an add-on module. Add it when you sign up or any time later from Subscription & billing, and pay only for the modules you use. It is offered to these businesses: Law Firm Billing & Practice Software.

Can I try Retainers & client trust money before I pay?

Yes. Open a demo store for your business type to use it with sample data, or start the 15-day free trial with your own data. No card is needed.

Does Retainers & client trust money work in Arabic and on a phone?

Yes. Every StartERP screen works in Arabic and English, on a computer, tablet or phone, and users and devices are unlimited.

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