Enter Trust Payments

You can enter trust payments through Cash Receipts, instead of printing a check from the trust account and entering it as a normal cash receipt.

To enter a trust payment through Cash Receipts:

  1. Start Juris and log in to open the main Juris window.

    transactions, cash receipts

  2. Double-click Transactions to expand the folder.

  3. Click Cash Receipts.

  4. Select Form > New > Cash Receipt on the menu to open a new batch window.

    Batch window

  5. In the Batch Comment box, type a name for this batch, or skip this step to accept the default.

  6. Select Form > New on the menu to open a new cash receipts window.

    New cash receipt window

  7. In the Deposit Date box, type the deposit date or accept the default.
  8. In the Check Number box, type the check number of the check you received.
  9. In the Check Date box, type the date you received the check.
  10. In the Check Amount box, type the dollar amount received.
  11. In the Payour box, type the name/company from whom the check was issued.

  12. Click the Other tab.

    Cash receipt, other tab

  13. In the Bank Code box, type the bank account whose cash asset account is to be debited.

    TIP: You can also select Tools > Find to open the Bank Code Finder window, where you can search for and select the bank code.

  14. In the Account Number box, type the G/L trust-in-transit account number to be credited.

    You can also select Tools > Find to open the G/L Account Number Finder where you can search for and select the G/L account number.  

  15. In the Amount box, type the dollar amount of the trust receipt.
  16. In the Reference box, type a note stating what this cash receipt is for. for example, Trust account receipt (1-250 characters).
  17. Click the Save button.