For many firms, trust deposits are essential for efficient billing. You can make the trust deposit process even faster with credit card payments.
Important Note
You must have enrolled in Smokeball Payments or LawPay to use the credit card features discussed in this article. Â
First, customize trust deposit request emails sent to clients:
- Select the gear icon in the Smokeball Web App.
- Select Email Templates and then select the Deposit Requests tab.
- Edit the text in the Email Body as needed and then select Save.
Once these steps are complete, the Credit Card Deposit request form (accessed from the Transactions tab of your matter) will include the modified email message. You can specify the payment owed by using the Amount field and add a note for the request using the Reason field.Â
You can further edit the email message of the individual request further by selecting the Edit Email button. Select Send Now to send the request email.Â
Did You Know
- Saved credit cards cannot be used for trust or operating retainer. Saved credit cards can be used for one-off invoice payments.
- You can also store a credit card to a client's payment profile.Â