diff --git a/logion-shared/Cargo.toml b/logion-shared/Cargo.toml
index 8a281d8..49065a4 100644
--- a/logion-shared/Cargo.toml
+++ b/logion-shared/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ keywords = ['logion']
 targets = ['x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu']
 
 [dependencies]
+codec = { package = "parity-scale-codec", version = "3.2.1", default-features = false, features = ["derive", "max-encoded-len"] }
 frame-support = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/substrate", default-features = false, branch = "polkadot-v0.9.41" }
 frame-system = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/substrate", default-features = false, branch = "polkadot-v0.9.41" }
+scale-info = { version = "2.1.1", default-features = false, features = ["derive"] }
 sp-std = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/substrate.git", default-features = false, branch = "polkadot-v0.9.41" }
 
 [features]
diff --git a/logion-shared/src/lib.rs b/logion-shared/src/lib.rs
index 10bd0ef..0792c4a 100644
--- a/logion-shared/src/lib.rs
+++ b/logion-shared/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ use frame_support::{
     Parameter,
     traits::{EnsureOrigin, UnfilteredDispatchable, Imbalance},
 };
+use frame_support::codec::{Decode, Encode};
 use frame_support::dispatch::DispatchResultWithPostInfo;
+use frame_support::scale_info::TypeInfo;
 use frame_support::sp_runtime::Percent;
 use frame_support::traits::tokens::Balance;
 use frame_system::{ensure_signed, RawOrigin};
@@ -137,10 +139,16 @@ pub trait RewardDistributor<I: Imbalance<B>, B: Balance> {
 
 pub type EuroCent = u32;
 
+#[derive(Encode, Decode, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, TypeInfo, Copy)]
+pub enum Beneficiary<AccountId> {
+    Treasury,
+    LegalOfficer(AccountId),
+}
+
 pub trait LegalFee<I: Imbalance<B>, B: Balance, LocType, AccountId> {
 
     fn get_legal_fee(loc_type: LocType) -> EuroCent;
 
     /// Determine, distribute to, and return the beneficiary of Legal fee.
-    fn distribute(amount: I, loc_type: LocType, loc_owner: AccountId) -> AccountId;
+    fn distribute(amount: I, loc_type: LocType, loc_owner: AccountId) -> Beneficiary<AccountId>;
 }
diff --git a/pallet-logion-loc/src/lib.rs b/pallet-logion-loc/src/lib.rs
index 0d49554..2ea493b 100644
--- a/pallet-logion-loc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/pallet-logion-loc/src/lib.rs
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
     };
     use codec::HasCompact;
     use frame_support::traits::{Currency};
-    use logion_shared::{LocQuery, LocValidity, IsLegalOfficer, RewardDistributor, DistributionKey, LegalFee, EuroCent};
+    use logion_shared::{LocQuery, LocValidity, IsLegalOfficer, RewardDistributor, DistributionKey, LegalFee, EuroCent, Beneficiary};
     use super::*;
     pub use crate::weights::WeightInfo;
 
@@ -438,8 +438,8 @@ pub mod pallet {
         SponsorshipCreated(T::SponsorshipId, T::AccountId, SupportedAccountId<T::AccountId, T::EthereumAddress>),
         /// Issued when a sponsorship was successfully withdrawn [sponsorship_id, sponsor, sponsored_account]
         SponsorshipWithdrawn(T::SponsorshipId, T::AccountId, SupportedAccountId<T::AccountId, T::EthereumAddress>),
-        /// Issued when Legal Fee is withdrawn. [payerAccountId, beneficiaryAccountId, legalFee]
-        LegalFeeWithdrawn(T::AccountId, T::AccountId, BalanceOf<T>),
+        /// Issued when Legal Fee is withdrawn. [payerAccountId, beneficiary, legalFee]
+        LegalFeeWithdrawn(T::AccountId, Beneficiary<T::AccountId>, BalanceOf<T>),
     }
 
     #[pallet::error]
diff --git a/pallet-logion-loc/src/mock.rs b/pallet-logion-loc/src/mock.rs
index 9de4054..c6f0422 100644
--- a/pallet-logion-loc/src/mock.rs
+++ b/pallet-logion-loc/src/mock.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{self as pallet_loc, LocType, NegativeImbalanceOf, RequesterOf};
-use logion_shared::{DistributionKey, EuroCent, IsLegalOfficer, LegalFee, RewardDistributor};
+use logion_shared::{Beneficiary, DistributionKey, EuroCent, IsLegalOfficer, LegalFee, RewardDistributor};
 use sp_core::hash::H256;
 use frame_support::{construct_runtime, parameter_types, traits::{EnsureOrigin, Currency}};
 use sp_runtime::{traits::{BlakeTwo256, IdentityLookup}, testing::Header, Percent};
@@ -161,13 +161,13 @@ impl LegalFee<NegativeImbalanceOf<Test>, Balance, LocType, AccountId> for LegalF
         }
     }
 
-    fn distribute(amount: NegativeImbalanceOf<Test>, loc_type: LocType, loc_owner: AccountId) -> AccountId {
+    fn distribute(amount: NegativeImbalanceOf<Test>, loc_type: LocType, loc_owner: AccountId) -> Beneficiary<AccountId> {
 
-        let beneficiary = match loc_type {
-            LocType::Identity => TREASURY_ACCOUNT_ID,
-            _ => loc_owner,
+        let (beneficiary, target) = match loc_type {
+            LocType::Identity => (Beneficiary::Treasury, TREASURY_ACCOUNT_ID),
+            _ => (Beneficiary::LegalOfficer(loc_owner), loc_owner),
         };
-        Balances::resolve_creating(&beneficiary, amount);
+        Balances::resolve_creating(&target, amount);
         beneficiary
     }
 }
diff --git a/pallet-logion-loc/src/tests.rs b/pallet-logion-loc/src/tests.rs
index 386c0ec..3cf8640 100644
--- a/pallet-logion-loc/src/tests.rs
+++ b/pallet-logion-loc/src/tests.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use sp_core::{H256, H160};
 use sp_runtime::traits::BlakeTwo256;
 use sp_runtime::traits::Hash;
 
-use logion_shared::{LocQuery, LocValidity};
+use logion_shared::{Beneficiary, LocQuery, LocValidity};
 
 use crate::{Error, File, LegalOfficerCase, LocLink, LocType, MetadataItem, CollectionItem, CollectionItemFile, CollectionItemToken, mock::*, TermsAndConditionsElement, TokensRecordFile, UnboundedTokensRecordFileOf, VerifiedIssuer, Config, OtherAccountId, SupportedAccountId, MetadataItemParams, FileParams};
 use crate::Requester::{Account, OtherAccount};
@@ -381,11 +381,15 @@ fn check_storage_fees(num_of_files: u32, tot_size: &u32, payer: AccountId) {
     }));
 }
 
-fn check_legal_fees(expected_fees: Balance, payer: AccountId, beneficiary: AccountId) {
-    let credited_fees: Balance = get_free_balance(beneficiary)  - BALANCE_OK_FOR_LOC_CREATION;
+fn check_legal_fees(expected_fees: Balance, payer: AccountId, beneficiary_account: AccountId) {
+    let credited_fees: Balance = get_free_balance(beneficiary_account)  - BALANCE_OK_FOR_LOC_CREATION;
     assert_eq!(credited_fees, expected_fees);
     let debited_fees: Balance = BALANCE_OK_FOR_LOC_CREATION - get_free_balance(payer);
     assert_eq!(debited_fees, expected_fees);
+    let beneficiary = match beneficiary_account {
+        TREASURY_ACCOUNT_ID => Beneficiary::Treasury,
+        _ => Beneficiary::LegalOfficer(beneficiary_account)
+    };
     if expected_fees > 0 {
         System::assert_has_event(RuntimeEvent::LogionLoc(crate::Event::LegalFeeWithdrawn {
             0: payer,