LawTrust
LawTrust is locally based trust accounting software for lawyers and others who maintain trust accounts.
What LawTrust is
LawTrust is locally based trust accounting software for lawyers and others who maintain trust accounts. It supports three-way trust account reconciliation, bank reconciliation, and compliance reports. Users can keep unlimited clients and accounts, print individual client ledger reports, and produce transaction reports for all open files. Accounting tools include check printing, master accounting, and a clear or uncleared check list. File tools cover search, archiving, deletion, restoration, and one-click backup and restore. Data can be exported to Excel, and users can choose US dollar, Euro, or Sterling symbols. LawTrust is designed for Windows and can run on Apple computers through VMware Fusion or Parallels with Windows installed. It is locally based rather than cloud based, although the database path can be set to cloud storage. A fully functioning free trial is available. The subscription must remain active for the program to work.
Good
- Three-way, bank, and compliance reconciliation
- Unlimited clients and accounts
- Excel export and selectable currency symbols
- Free fully functioning trial
- Backup, restore, and file archiving
Watch out
- No free plan
- Windows-focused platform
- Subscription cancellation stops the program
Who it suits
LawTrust suits lawyers, auctioneers, landlords, and others responsible for trust accounts. It fits users needing Windows software with reconciliation, reporting, and file-management tools.
Verdict
LawTrust combines trust accounting, reconciliation, reporting, and record management in a locally based Windows application. Its free trial lets prospective users evaluate the listed functions before choosing an annual installation plan.
Plans and prices
From LawTrust's own pricing page, checked 21 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| One Computer Installation | $189.95 a year | 1 computer installation · subscription license · annually |
| Two Computer Installations | $219.95 a year | 2 computer installations · subscription license · annually |
| Three Computer Installations | $239.95 a year | 3 computer installations · subscription license · annually |
| Four or More Computer Installations | $249.95 a year | 4 or more computer installations · subscription license · annually |
The facts
Each one read from LawTrust's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API and SDK
- The maker pages reviewed publish no public API, SDK or developer documentation.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Backup and restore
- LawTrust includes one-click backup and restore, with backup files usable for moving data to another computer.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Broader users
- The maker says auctioneers, landlords and other people who must maintain trust accounts can also use it.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Checks
- The program can maintain cleared and uncleared check lists and print checks.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Client and account limits
- The maker lists unlimited clients and unlimited accounts.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Client ledgers
- The feature list includes client ledgers and debit/credit account entries.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Currency display
- Users can choose a US dollar, Euro, or Sterling symbol.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Currency symbols
- Preferences support U.S. dollar, euro and sterling symbols.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Current download version
- The separate LawTrust Software site offers version 5.14.0 for download.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Data management
- LawTrust supports file search, archiving, deletion and restoration, and one-click backup and restore.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Design origin
- The maker says an attorney created LawTrust for managing his own trust account.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The maker provides a short program manual and says its manual is about 15 pages long.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Excel export
- The feature list includes exporting data to Excel.checked 21 Oct 2026
- File management
- Users can search, archive, delete and restore client files.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Independent listing support
- SoftwareSuggest lists email, phone and live support for LawTrust.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Independent listing transition
- SoftwareSuggest says LawTrust is transitioning to a new platform and directs users to lawtrustsoftware.com for support.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Independent review status
- SoftwareSuggest shows LawTrust with zero user reviews and says the vendor has not claimed the profile.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Slashdot's LawTrust listing reports no integrations at this time.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker says auctioneers, landlords, and anyone who must maintain a trust account can use LawTrust.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Ledgers and reports
- The software can print individual client ledger reports and reports detailing transactions for all open files.checked 7 Oct 2026
- License type
- The terms grant a nonexclusive, personal, limited and nontransferable license to use object-code software; the source code is excluded.checked 21 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Apple compatibility
- Apple computers can run the Windows program when VMware Fusion or Parallels supplies a Windows environment.checked 21 Oct 2026
Money
- Free trial delivery
- The downloadable trial is described as a fully functioning version to test before purchase.checked 21 Oct 2026
The company
- Independent listing company fact
- SoftwareSuggest identifies the listed company as LawTrust Publishing and gives New York as headquarters.checked 21 Oct 2026
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