Account Legal is online trust accounting software for lawyers and other professionals managing escrow accounts. It provides statements for monthly reconciliation and individual balance reports for quarterly reconciliation. Users can choose report date ranges, edit reports, and create printable PDF statements. Selecting a client displays the client ledger and current balance, which can be checked before writing a check. The software prints withdrawal checks on pre-printed checks purchased from a bank, with details including date, amount, payee, memo, amount in words, and ledger. It can also print deposit receipts, while supporting paperless use. Alerts help identify possible discrepancies and negative client balances. The browser-based service works without installation or manual software updates and supports computer and mobile access. A monthly plan costs 19.94 USD per month, with other options of 89.73 USD once for six months or 119.64 USD once for twelve months. A 30-day trial is listed, but there is no free plan. The terms allow file hosting to be disabled or throttled if monthly bandwidth exceeds 5 gigabytes or significantly exceeds other users’ average use.
Who it is for
It suits legal professionals and other people who manage escrow or trust accounts, from private practices to larger firms. Its browser access and reconciliation reports may fit users who want to manage balances and print checks online.
What is good
- Provides monthly and quarterly reconciliation reports
- Client ledgers show current balances
- Can print checks and deposit receipts
- Works in browsers without installation or manual updates
- A 30-day trial is listed
What to know first
- No free plan is listed
- Monthly plan costs 19.94 USD per month
- File hosting may be throttled above 5 gigabytes monthly
Verdict
Account Legal focuses on trust-account balances, reconciliation, and check handling through a browser-based service. Review the listed billing options and the file-hosting bandwidth terms before signing up.
Get started with Account Legal
- Open the Account Legal website in a web browser.
- Start the 30-day trial or choose a listed paid plan.
- Use the browser service from a computer or mobile device.
Limits to know first
There is no free plan. The terms allow file hosting to be disabled or throttled when bandwidth exceeds 5 gigabytes per month or significantly exceeds other users’ average usage.
Questions about Account Legal
How much does Account Legal cost?
The 1 Month plan is $19.94 USD per month. The 6 Months Save 20% plan is $89.73 USD once, and the 12 Months Save 50% plan is $119.64 USD once.
Is there a free plan or trial?
There is no free plan. A 30-day trial is available.
Which platforms does it support?
The listed platforms are Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. The service runs in modern web browsers and supports computer and mobile access.
What does Account Legal do for trust accounting?
It provides monthly reconciliation statements, quarterly individual balance reports, client ledgers, check and receipt printing, and alerts for possible discrepancies and negative balances.
Who makes Account Legal?
Account Legal is based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.
What is the file hosting limit?
The terms allow file hosting to be disabled or throttled if monthly bandwidth use exceeds 5 gigabytes or significantly exceeds other users’ average use.
Account Legal plans and pricing
All plansCompared on legal trust accounting software
- Free plan
- No
- Trust accounting
- Yes
- Client ledgers
- Yes
- Three-way reconciliation
- Yes
- Compliance reporting
- Yes
- Platform
- web
