How to set up Notes for your firm invoices

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    Invoice Notes are reusable descriptions of the work your firm has done, which you can add to a debtor invoice instead of, or alongside, the itemised list of timesheet entries. Set them up once under General > Invoice Notes, pick one on any invoice, then print with a template that has “Notes” in its name.

    They’re handy for fixed-fee or standard work — a sale, a purchase or a will — where a single generic description reads better than a long list of time entries.

    How to create an Invoice Note

    1. From the left-hand menu, select General, then Invoice Notes.
    2. Click + Note at the top right of the Invoice notes list.

    Invoice notes list in Law App, with General and Invoice Notes highlighted in the left menu and the + Note button circled at the top right

    1. Enter a Title so the Note is easy to find, and choose the Owner.
    2. Type the description you want to appear on the invoice in the Notes box.
    3. Click Save.

    Add a note dialog in Law App with the Title, Owner and Notes fields filled in and the Save button circled

    How to edit or delete Invoice Notes

    All of your firm’s Notes are listed under General > Invoice Notes. Click the pencil icon on a row to edit a Note, or the bin icon to remove it.

    Invoice notes list in Law App showing four saved Notes, with the edit (pencil) and delete (bin) icons highlighted on each row

    How to add an Invoice Note to a debtor invoice

    1. Open the debtor invoice and click in the Notes field. A list of your firm’s Notes appears.
    2. Click the Note you want to use, then click Save.

    Debtor invoice screen in Law App with the Notes field highlighted

    Tip: You can also type straight into the Notes field, or pick a saved Note and tweak the wording for this invoice — for example, to fill in a date.

    How to print an invoice with Notes

    When you print the invoice, choose one of the invoice templates with Notes in its name. The Note you selected then appears on the invoice.

    Tax invoice print preview in Law App with the Invoice Note description highlighted above the Office Costs and Disbursements lines

    Don’t see your Note on the printed invoice? Check the template. Only templates with Notes in the name display it — the standard templates won’t.

    Some Notes templates show the Note together with the itemised timesheet entries, while others show only the Note. For help choosing the right one, see Invoice layouts — choosing the right bill.

    Updated on 24 September 2026

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