Making a Trust Payment

In this article, you will learn how to record trust payments in Actionstep.

To make a trust a payment:

1. In Actionstep, go to the Make Payment page. To do this, choose from any of the following workflows:
   • Click the global Create button and choose Make Payment under the Trust Accounting menu.
   • Click the Trust menu in the main menu, then choose Payments > Make Payment.
   • Click the Trust menu in the main menu, then choose Payments > Payment List. Then click Make Payment. 
   • Edit a matter, click the Trust menu icon, and choose Make Payment.
      All of these different workflows display the Make Payment page.
2. At the Make Payment page, provide the following information:
   • Matter: Enter the matter ID from where you would like to make the trust payment. If you are creating a payment from within a matter, this ID will already be filled in.
   • Trust account: Enter the trust account that will be used to make the payment.
   • Amount: Enter the total amount of the payment.
   • Include payments from related matters: Choose whether you want to use trust funds from other matters where the trust client is the same. Then specify the Amount from each matter.
   • Payment date: Enter the date of the payment. You cannot enter a future date in this field. If you need to future-date the payment, instead use a trust request. See Requesting a Payment from the Trust Account for help.
   • Reason for payment: Select a reason for the payment. If the reason isn't listed, click Other and specify the reason. If the reason will be used multiple times in the future, click Create new template and save the reason as a template. 
   • Pay to: Choose who the payment is being made to. You can select any party on the matter, another contact record (if in Actionstep) or Other.
   • Requested by: Choose who requested the payment.
   • Payment method: Choose the payment method and complete any additional fields based on your selection. 
3. Optionally, click Please select a file to upload and include a document with the transaction.
   TIP:  It's a good idea to upload the invoice or request for payment directly to the transaction. This can assist an auditor as they audit your transactions.
4. Optionally, select Create another payment if you need to create a new payment after you save this one. 
5. Click Save to save your changes.