---
title: "Draft a trust receipt or disbursement instruction from the authority"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/obligations/trust-accounting-and-handling-client-money/draft-a-trust-receipt-or-disbursement-instruction-from-the-authority"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A41-T1-R2"
practice_area: "Trust accounting & handling client money"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Draft a trust receipt or disbursement instruction from the authority

> Produce a first-draft receipt or disbursement instruction from the signed authority, the ledger balance and the payee details on the file.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/obligations/trust-accounting-and-handling-client-money/draft-a-trust-receipt-or-disbursement-instruction-from-the-authority  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Trust accounting & handling client money](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/trust-accounting-and-handling-client-money.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Produce a first-draft receipt or disbursement instruction from the signed authority, the ledger balance and the payee details on the file. |
| What the lawyer must review | Confirm amount, payee and matter allocation against the file before anything is issued Do not let the tool move money |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer review required**

The responsible lawyer reviews the work against the instructions, sources and intended use.

- What the AI does: Define the proposed assistance and confirm its permitted scope before using an AI tool.
- What the lawyer does: Set the scope, verify the evidence, resolve exceptions and approve the final output for its intended use.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Suggested checking approach based on the task guidance. Complete the assessment for the actual tool, information and jurisdiction.
- Why: The plan reflects the described work and review requirements. Policy colours are not used to determine permission or checking.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm that the wording reflects the client’s instructions and contains no unintended admission, concession or commitment. Check the recipient and tone.
2. Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
3. Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.

## Notes

- Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts. The checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Direction to pay money into the law practice trust account](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/trust-accounting-and-handling-client-money/direction-to-receive-trust-money.md) | Letter | Yellow | Letter telling a payer to pay a named sum into the general trust account, with the client's confirmation that the money is entrusted for this matter and is not payment of a bill already given. |
| [Client direction for an IOLTA or separate trust deposit (United States)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/trust-accounting-and-handling-client-money/us-iolta-or-separate-trust-deposit-direction.md) | Letter | Red | Client direction naming the trust account for a deposit, and the limits on a later withdrawal of earned fees or incurred expenses. The lawyer decides whether the funds are nominal or short-term. |
| [Written direction to pay trust money to a third party](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/trust-accounting-and-handling-client-money/direction-to-pay-third-party.md) | Letter | Yellow | Client direction to pay a stated sum of trust money to a named third party, with the cheque or electronic-transfer particulars in rule 43. It is not an authority to take costs. |
| [Notice that funds were received into trust (United States)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/trust-accounting-and-handling-client-money/us-notice-funds-received-in-trust.md) | Letter | Yellow | A short notice that funds in which the client or a third person has an interest have been received and placed in a named trust account, as Model Rule 1.15(d) requires prompt notice. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/trust-accounting-and-handling-client-money/draft-a-trust-receipt-or-disbursement-instruction-from-the-authority/united-states.md) | Red |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*