> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.matter-vault.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Settlement > Recording a settlement and calculating the client's net. The **Settlement** tab turns a gross settlement figure into the client's net, working down through fees, costs, and liens as a live waterfall that recalculates as you enter numbers. The Settlement tab ## At a Glance Gross settlement down to Net to Client, recalculating as you type. Per-payee checks built automatically. Save and compare options, then promote the final one. A firm-wide view of every settlement across your cases. ## The Settlement Tab You enter the **gross settlement** along with the carrier and check date, then choose the contingency-fee basis (for example pre-litigation at 33.33%, or higher post-suit, post-arbitration, or trial rates). From there the waterfall subtracts attorney's fees and costs, any courtesy reduction, MedPay, pre-settlement funding, medical bills, and any subrogation, set-asides, or other deductions — ending in the **Net to Client**. You will find a **Check Register** that builds the per-payee checks automatically (client, firm, lenders, providers, lien holders), a **Pre-Settlement Funding** panel, and a **Settlement Documents** panel for the agreement, release, and hold-harmless. You can save and compare different settlement scenarios, then promote the final one to the case's official settlement record. ## The Settlements List Firm-wide, the **Settlements** page lists every settlement across your PI cases, with stat cards for the count, pending total, and year-to-date total. The Settlements list Three tabs organize it — a settlement log, pending settlements, and financials — and you can filter, export to CSV or a year-to-date PDF, and add a manual settlement.