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Settlement statement template
The statement a firm prepares and the client signs. Disbo never generates it; it picks up from the signed numbers.
Templates and downloads
Templates for the money side of a case.
The documents and worksheets a contingency-fee firm uses between the signed statement and a reconciled trust account. Free, no sign-up. Each one is built to the same rules Disbo runs on; none of them needs Disbo.
- 17 files
- PDF, Excel, CSV
- Westbrook & Vale samples
Settlement
From the signed statement to the last check.
- PDF
Settlement disbursement checklist
Before the client signs, before the first payment, after the last check clears. Any case system, any bank.
QuickBooks and trust accounting
Books that reconcile to the penny.
For the firm keeping IOLTA books in QuickBooks Online or Desktop; the three-way worksheet and the ledger work with any accounting system.
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IOLTA chart of accounts for QuickBooks
18 accounts with numbers, QuickBooks types and detail types, and the rule behind each; CSV tab for import.
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Three-way reconciliation worksheet
Outstanding checks, deposits in transit, client balances; the three legs calculate and the sheet says “Reconciled to the penny” or shows the difference. Illustrative sample tab.
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Client trust ledger
One row per trust transaction; running balance per client; a Balances tab that flags any negative and totals Leg 3. Illustrative sample tab.
- PDF
Month-end trust account close checklist
One page, three legs, what to save and sign.
Case management guides
Disbursing a settled case, system by system.
How a settled case is disbursed in each system today, and what changes when Disbo is connected. Each guide ends with a checklist that works without Disbo.
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Disbursing a settled case in Filevine
The Filevine steps by hand, then connected.
Disbo connects to Filevine · Live See the integration →
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Disbursing a settled case in Litify
The Litify steps by hand, then connected.
Disbo connects to Litify · Live See the integration →
- PDF
Disbursing a settled case in SmartAdvocate
The SmartAdvocate steps by hand, then connected.
Disbo connects to SmartAdvocate · Live See the integration →
- PDF
Disbursing a settled case in Clio
The Clio steps by hand, then connected.
Disbo connects to Clio · Live See the integration →
- PDF
Disbursing a settled case in CASEpeer
The CASEpeer steps by hand, then connected.
Disbo connects to CASEpeer · Live See the integration →
- PDF
Disbursing a settled case in Neos
The Neos steps by hand, then connected.
Disbo connects to Neos · Live See the integration →
Accounting system guides
What Disbo reads, and what it posts.
What Disbo reads and what it posts, account by account.
QuickBooks Online
The trust accounting series for QuickBooks Online, from chart of accounts to month end.
QuickBooks Desktop
A custom-built connection set up with our team.
- PDF
Posting settlement disbursements to Sage Intacct
4 pages: by hand vs. posted, what comes in and goes back, the account map, four setup steps, checklist.
Integration Live Sage Intacct integration →
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Posting settlement disbursements to NetSuite
4 pages: by hand vs. posted, what comes in and goes back, the account map, four setup steps, checklist.
Integration Live NetSuite integration →
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Posting settlement disbursements to Xero
4 pages: by hand vs. posted, what comes in and goes back, the account map, four setup steps, checklist.
Integration Live Xero integration →
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FAQ
Questions about the templates
Do I need Disbo to use these?
No. Every file is built to the trust-accounting rules in your state’s version of Rule 1.15; Disbo runs on the same rules.
Can I edit them?
Yes. The spreadsheets are unlocked; the PDFs print.
Are the sample numbers real?
No. Westbrook & Vale is a fictional firm and every figure is illustrative.
Where do the system guides come from?
Each one states what Disbo’s live connection to that system reads and writes back, the same list as the integration page, plus a checklist that works on its own.