The Payments page tracks all disbursements the platform has made on your behalf. After a deal is approved and all fees are collected, the portal automatically splits and disburses the funds to each relevant beneficiary — including you as the handling lawyer. This page gives you a full audit trail of every disbursement, so you can reconcile your earnings and confirm that each payment has reached the right recipient.
Fee structure and disbursement calculation
The NBA mandates a 10% professional fee on the assessed property value. The platform then deducts an administrative processing fee before disbursing your net amount. Administrative fees are tiered by deal value:
| Property value | Administrative fee rate |
|---|
| Up to ₦100,000,000 | 1% of NBA fee |
| ₦100,000,001 – ₦700,000,000 | 0.75% of NBA fee |
| Above ₦700,000,000 | 0.5% of NBA fee |
Beneficiary types
Each disbursement row shows who received the payment. You will see three types of beneficiaries:
- Assigned Counsel — the lawyer handling the deal; this is your net professional fee after the administrative deduction
- Branch Allocation — a portion allocated to your NBA Lagos branch as required by remuneration rules
- Platform Fee — the administrative processing fee retained by the portal to cover transaction costs
Payment statuses
| Status | Meaning |
|---|
| Successful | The disbursement was completed and funds have been sent to the beneficiary’s account. |
| Pending | The disbursement is queued or awaiting deal approval to trigger. |
| Failed | The disbursement could not be completed. This may require you to verify your bank details. |
Dashboard statistics
The summary cards at the top of the Payments page give you an at-a-glance view of your disbursement activity:
- Total disbursed — the cumulative amount disbursed to you across all time
- This month — disbursements made to your account in the current calendar month
- Pending — disbursements that are queued and have not yet settled; these may require deal approval or bank detail verification before they can proceed
Exporting payment records
You can export your payment history for reconciliation or reporting purposes. Use the export option on the Payments page to download a record of your disbursements.
Disbursements are processed same-day to T+1 (the next business day) after a deal reaches APPROVED status. If a disbursement remains in Pending for more than two business days after deal approval, verify that your bank account details are correctly set up in your profile.