Guide
Track who got paid, when they got paid, and why.
For executors getting ready to explain or share estate payouts.
Quick version
People care about when money went out, how much it was, and why. A separate payout section makes that easy to see.
Save the person, date, payment method, short note, and any approval details.
The pattern is usually the same: if the record stays scattered, people ask more questions later.
If you want less confusion, the ledger, proof, and explanation need to stay in one structured workflow instead of being rebuilt at the end.
Should interim and final distributions be tracked differently?
Keep them in one place, but label whether each payment was early, partial, or final.
Why does distribution tracking matter if the amounts are already in the ledger?
Because people want the payout story, not just raw numbers in a long list.