Billing & Payments

Payment links tied to traffic-ticket cases

Payment links are case-linked payment requests that keep collection status visible from the traffic-ticket matter.

Built for attorney billing workflows with payment provider setup, hosted links, payout visibility, and branded checkout controls.
Sanitized quote request email generated from direct intake.

Audience

Who it is for

Attorneys collecting fixed fees, case-by-case quotes, and follow-up payments for traffic-ticket work.

Problem

What it fixes

Separate invoices or payment tools make staff chase payment status outside the case, then copy outcomes back into the workflow.

How it works

Workflow steps

  1. The attorney reviews case context and fee details.
  2. A payment request is created from the case or billing workflow.
  3. Payment status, provider blockers, and follow-up signals stay visible to the case team.
  4. Hosted payment routes are noindexed and separated from crawlable marketing content.
Workflow

Request payment from case context

The payment request carries case, client, amount, due date, and delivery context.

  • Select case
  • Enter amount
  • Choose delivery
  • Copy/open hosted link
Workflow

Resolve provider blockers

Stripe setup and payout state stay visible so billing blockers do not hide from case work.

  • Start onboarding
  • Refresh status
  • Review requirements
  • Open provider dashboard

Capabilities

What this workflow covers

  • Attorney billing workspace with Create Request, Requests, Payout History, and Settings views.
  • Create payment request workflow for existing case or manual/direct-client billing matter.
  • Amount, due date, payment link vs request-only mode, client name, email, phone, state, court, county, matter type, optional client message, internal notes, and optional email delivery.
  • Payment request tracking for status, due date, paid date, email delivery, and payment page URL.
  • Attorney fee, platform fee, card fee, platform retention, attorney payout, fee payer labels, and payout status.
  • Copy/open hosted payment page and sync pending Stripe status.
  • Offline payment handling for cases.
  • Payout history by case.
  • Billing analytics dashboard with MTD/YTD payout metrics, payment counts, Stripe/LawPay payout stats, refunds, service/product breakdowns, and recent payout payments.
  • Stripe Connect setup to start/resume onboarding, refresh payout status, open Stripe dashboard, and display requirements due or payout blockers.
  • Billing settings for platform fee payer, Stripe processing fee payer, checkout branding, public business name, support email/phone, website, statement descriptor, colors, logo, icon, and retry/sync Stripe branding.
  • LawPay merchant ID and settings support.

Traffic-ticket value

Why it matters for citation work

The value is keeping traffic-ticket work organized around the citation and the next case step instead of a generic matter record.

Related links

FAQ

Are payment pages public marketing pages?

No. Hosted payment routes are utility routes and should remain noindexed.

Does MyTrafficCase store full card numbers?

The security page states that card payments are handled through payment providers and MyTrafficCase does not store full card numbers or CVV codes.