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Aside from that, every penny in trust should belong to a client (or be funds you are holding for someone else, like advanced costs or settlement payouts). You should never pay personal or firm expenses directly from a trust account \u2013 that\u2019s a classic commingling violation. You also shouldn\u2019t deposit large firm funds and then \u201cmix\u201d paying client costs out of that; instead, always deposit client-specific funds for client-specific purposes. Once you earn fees that were in trust, transfer them to your operating account; don\u2019t leave them commingled in trust longer than necessary.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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