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		<title>Legal Practice Management Software-Legal Document Merging Software</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jan 2011 08:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal Document Software]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Legal practice management software is one expense in the progressive, modern law office that cannot be taken lightly. The knock on consequences of an insurance claim for professional negligence or a complaint to your supervisory body can have huge and expensive consequences for the already hard pressed legal professional. Law in Order™ Software Law in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.lawpractice-software.com/">Legal practice management software</a> is one expense in the progressive, modern law office that cannot be taken lightly. The knock on consequences of an insurance claim for professional negligence or a complaint to your supervisory body can have huge and expensive consequences for the already hard pressed legal professional.<br />
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<h2>Law in Order™ Software</h2>
<p>Law in Order™ software is a cleverly named software package from a Canadian software company which aims to ensure the smooth management of your law office.</p>
<p>It does this by offering you the capability to merge and adapt your court forms for maximum efficiency when it comes to drafting your court forms or pleading, is fully integratable with your Blackberry PDA and works inside the popular Microsoft Outlook program.</p>
<p>It is build on the Microsoft CRM publishing platform so training of employees is kept to a minimum as most people are very familiar with Microsoft products such as Word, Excel and Outlook.</p>
<p>Law in Order™ ensures that all time spent on client matters including phone calls, emails and time spent on a client’s file is fully recorded and most lawyers will admit that collecting accounts receivable from clients can be an area of weakness in the attorney office.</p>
<p>The knock on effects of this problem on your cash flow and on your bank interest charges need not be spelled out Law In Order™ addresses this problem very efficiently by offering a full time and billing module and the production of a statement of account with a mere two clicks of your mouse.</p>
<h3>Critical Dates</h3>
<p>A nightmare scenario for any legal professional is the missing of key or critical dates on a client’s file. The consequences of doing so can be very serious and you are leaving yourself wide open to a professional malpractice suit and complaints to your professional supervisory body.</p>
<p>Law in Order™ addresses this problem with it’s automated timeline reminders feature which allows you to build in all of the critical dates in the life of a client’s file. The ease of mind that this brings to the busy attorney is priceless.</p>
<p>Other benefits and features of this software include the billing dashboard which shows in easy to understand charts billing volumes, new client leads and other critical data; the centralized data base and the court forms merging feature which allows you to adapt and draft your court forms and pleadings no matter what jurisdiction you are acting in.</p>
<p>Law in Order™ software is a <a href="http://www.lawpractice-software.com/">law practice software</a> suite which allows you to spend more time with your clients by ensuring that the back office administration and file management is running smoothly. You can test drive this software at <a href="http://www.lawpractice-software.com/">http://www.lawpractice-software.com</a> and I would strongly recommend that you do so.<br />
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		<title>Power of Attorney Template &#124; Free Power of Attorney Template</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2010 22:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Power of Attorney Template]]></category>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At the end of this post you will find two <strong>free power of attorney templates</strong>-one is a <strong>general power of attorney template</strong> and the other is a <strong>special power of attorney template</strong>.<br />
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A power of attorney is a legal document by which one person grants power to another person to act on behalf of the person granting the power. The person granting this power is called the Principal and the person to whom he is giving this power is called an Agent.</p>
<p>Generally a power of attorney can be granted without the need for a written document or instrument; however there are some occasions when the law demands a written power of attorney to recognise the agent as legitimately appointed by the principal to act on his behalf.</p>
<p>The general power of attorney template which you will find at the bottom of this article grants a general power to the agent to act in all matters on behalf of the principal. This may arise if the principal was outside the jurisdiction for some time and still wished someone, his agent, to act on his behalf when he is away.</p>
<p>It can also arise in times of illness or infirmity when the principal needs to appoint someone to act on their behalf.</p>
<p>A special power of attorney is a limited power insofar as it confers on the agent the power to act in relation to a specific matter, for example signing a contract.</p>
<p>Powers of attorney can be drafted in specific ways to cater for the needs of the principal and should make provision for the death of the principal or serious illness or incapacity. It can be drafted for a specific purpose or function and generally will terminate on the death of the principal.</p>
<p>Granting a power of attorney should not be done lightly; you should always obtain legal advice as to the consequences of granting a power of attorney.</p>
<p>If you intend drafting your own power of attorney, either with the assistance of the forms below or otherwise, you should still have a trained legal professional have a look over it before executing (signing) it.</p>
<p>The consequences of not doing so can cause serious problems later so treat your power of attorney and the powers you grant with it a great degree of caution.</p>
<p><strong>Free general power of attorney template</strong>-<a href="http://legaldocumentsoftware.org/power-of-attorney-template-general.zip">click here</a></p>
<p><strong>Free special power of attorney template</strong>-<a href="http://legaldocumentsoftware.org/power-of-attorney-template-special.zip">click here</a></p>
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		<title>Legal Accounting Software &#124; Legal Billing Software is Critical to a Profitable Law Firm</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[law firm accounting software]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Legal accounting software is a computer program that keeps track of a law firm’s billable hours, records of employee timesheets, automatic billing, postings of the firm’s court calendar, and general accounting functions.  Legal accounting software is critical to the efficient running of the modern, profitable law office because the main reason that a law firm [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Legal accounting software</strong> is a computer program that keeps track of a law firm’s billable hours, records of employee timesheets, automatic billing, postings of the firm’s court calendar, and general accounting functions. <br />
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Legal accounting software is critical to the efficient running of the modern, profitable law office because the main reason that a law firm is not profitable is not usually for lack of clients, but lack of consistent accounting and failure to get paid in a timely and cost effective fashion.</p>
<p>In order to make money, the first thing that a law firm must do is to make sure that all of the hours are billed to their clients.  Many lawyers are negligent when it comes to writing down the accurate information of how much time they spend with different clients.  This means lost billable hours as well as a precise amount of time that is spent with each client; thereby making a cost analysis impossible.  With legal billing software, not only will you be able to keep track of billable hours more exactly, you will be able to pull up graphs that will compare the cost and profit for each client.</p>
<h2>Legal Billing Software</h2>
<p><strong>Legal billing software</strong> can also assign employee hours and the cost of legal service provision to individual clients.  This way, you know how much time is spent on each client by the paralegals and secretaries in an office.  Legal billing software can also determine the productivity of individual lawyers, which is important for any profitable law firm to know.</p>
<h3>Legal Calendaring software</h3>
<p>This kind of software also integrates court calendars into the accounting system &#8211; which includes the court dates and the documents required for each case.  An integrated court calendar cuts down on missed or ill-prepared court appearances.<br />
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<h2>Law Firm Accounting Software</h2>
<p><strong>Law firm accounting software</strong> cuts down on the cost of hiring outside accountants to perform the less meaningful accounting tasks.  This is because law firm accounting software generally performs the functions of recording and balancing the general ledger, payroll taxes and deductions, trust accounting, payables, receivables, monthly and quarterly financial statements, and check writing.  Because everything is integrated into one legal accounting software system, record keeping is much more simplified.  With this simplification comes a better understanding of the bottom line and how to become more profitable as a law firm.</p>
<p>As a bonus, some <strong>legal accounting software</strong> generates legal PDF forms that can be generated to use in court or for billing purposes.  The plus to this function is that once a client’s information is entered into the system, there is no need to re-enter it for the variety of forms you will need to generate over the course of the services you provide to your clients.</p>
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		<title>Legal Data Protection Software &#124; Data Protection Software is Critical for your business</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:12:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Legal data protection software is designed for companies that store large amount of sensitive and critical data.  This can be data such as personal information from clients, intellectual property, medical records, and vital corporate data.  If you have a company which stores this kind of information whereby many employees have access to it, legal data [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Legal data protection software</strong> is designed for companies that store large amount of sensitive and critical data. <br />
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This can be data such as personal information from clients, intellectual property, medical records, and vital corporate data.  If you have a company which stores this kind of information whereby many employees have access to it, legal data protection software is necessary to protect it.</p>
<h2>What is Data Protection Software?</h2>
<p><strong>Data protection software</strong> is a computer program that allows the head of a company or a department to mark files so that only certain employees can read or edit them and also generates a record of how company computers have been used by employees (i.e. browser history, computer turn on/turn off, and instant messages.)  <strong>File protection software</strong> will also record how many times employees with clearance access certain files and can also prevent files from being deleted or altered.  It will also back up files before they are modified, deleted, or removed to another form of storage like a compact disk.</p>
<h3>Why You Need File Protection Software</h3>
<p>Unfortunately, employees are the number one cause of security leaks when it comes to taking information stored on a company’s computer.   There are many reasons for.  First of all, most employees don’t think they will get caught.  As well, they may not think the information they are stealing belongs to you or your company.  For example, if an employee works on confidential project, they may think that the project is their own and take your intellectual property to their next job.  Theft can also mean leaking information like lay-offs, commercial acquisitions, sales reports, and other corporate plans to other employees who don’t have access to these files.  If you have a disgruntled employee, they may even leak information to your competition.</p>
<h2>How Does Legal Data Protection Management Software Work?</h2>
<p><strong>Legal data protection management software</strong> works first by restricting the employees who will have access to particular files.  This function id beneficial to a certain extent, but file protection software also records how often an employee accesses a particular file.  If this is a sensitive file, you will be alerted if this file is accessed too often by an employee that has clearance, but not a need to use that particular file.</p>
<p>As well, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">legal data protection management software</span> will tell you when an employee is about to delete or alter a file that contains sensitive information.  Legal data protection software will also tell you how many emails with attachments are going out from your employees.  Large and frequent email attachments are the most common way that employees steal company documents.<br />
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		<title>Legal Forms Software &#124; Cheap Legal Software</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Legal forms software helps you save time and money if you are dealing with bankruptcy, divorce or living wills, by allowing you to create your own legal documents. Using trusted legal software helps in eradicating a number of problems associated with legal document creation without the help of an attorney. You can download the software [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Legal forms software</strong> helps you save time and money if you are dealing with bankruptcy, divorce or living wills, by allowing you to create your own legal documents.<br />
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Using trusted legal software helps in eradicating a number of problems associated with legal document creation without the help of an attorney. You can download the software from various online sources at reasonable prices.</p>
<p>Once you have downloaded the software, then you can access easy to use legal forms. Moreover the software also provides comprehensive instructions to create the state-specific documents required for that law topic.</p>
<p>The legal document preparation service provided by the software ensures that a professional document preparation specialist will provide you with a questionnaire. Based on the information provided by you, the software will then create the custom legal forms.</p>
<p>All that you would need to do is read, confirm and sign the documents and then file or distribute them as directed. Along with the ease of use, this legal software can help you save thousands of dollars in legal and attorney fees.</p>
<p>There are various sub categories under this software. They are: bankruptcy, divorce (without children), employee manuals, FSBO home sale, general partnership, incorporation, land contract, lease agreements, life partner cohabitation, limited liability co., living trust, living will, power of attorney, premarital agreement, promissory notes, quitclaim deed, separation agreement and will (last will and testament).</p>
<p>You will find some of the many legal forms software packages which we have found to rank very well in terms of accuracy, professionalism and price.</p>
<h2>Legal Will Software</h2>
<p>All the above mentioned categories are properly dealt with and come in separate versions in the legal forms software. Of all the categories, the one that deals with legal will is very widely used and very popular.</p>
<p><strong>Legal will software</strong> allows anyone to create a comprehensive Last Will &amp; Testament document in such a way that it can be used for almost every personal situation. Now you do not have to wait for the court to decide the outcome of your estate resulting in the delay of distribution of your assets to your loved ones.</p>
<p>With legal forms software you can manage your last will and testament yourself..here is a last will and testament software that costs less than $15 which is great value..</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">
<strong><a title="Standard Legal Will Software" rel="”nofollow”" href="http://www.standardlegal.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=SLcom&amp;Product_Code=SLS501&amp;AFFIL=66923">Last Will and Testament Legal Forms Software by Standard Legal</a></strong>-recommended and worth checking out.</p>
<p>If you do not want to spend too much on legal software then you can search for the cheaper ones. However it is important to keep in mind that every legal situation cannot be dealt with by <strong>legal forms software</strong> and if you are stuck in a complex or uncommon legal matter or if you are not sure how you can manage any part of the legal process on your own, you should seek the advice of a lawyer.</p>
<h2>Cheap Legal Software</h2>
<p><strong>Cheap legal software</strong> should come with a health warning though because the consequences of a badly drafted legal will or contract that you have drafted yourself can have unfortunate and costly consequences. The very problem that you seek to resolve can be compounded by what is then held to be an invalid will or contract. The cost of resolving this mess will see some very hefty legal bills to try to right a wrong..and sometimes it is not possible.</p>
<p>So with any <strong>cheap legal software</strong> or <strong>legal forms software</strong> ensure that it is provided by a reputable legal software supplier and that it is suitable for the jurisdiction that you live in. If in any doubt don’t hesitate to run your newly drafted legal document past an experienced attorney or legal professional who should be able to see you right at a fraction of the cost that you might incur if you get it wrong.<br />
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		<title>Encryption Technology in The Law Office &#124; Law Office Technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 07:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Encryption technology in the law office is critical to ensure security and client/attorney confidentiality. Contracts can be formed and executed online nowadays and the use of digital signatures and encryption to maintain safety is essential. What is Encryption Technology? Encryption technology allows the scrambling of data to render it unusable to any unwanted or unverified [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Encryption technology in the law office</strong> is critical to ensure security and client/attorney confidentiality.<br />
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Contracts can be formed and executed online nowadays and the use of digital signatures and encryption to maintain safety is essential.</p>
<h3>What is Encryption Technology?</h3>
<p>Encryption technology allows the scrambling of data to render it unusable to any unwanted or unverified persons who happen to come across it-encryption ensures that electronic data or messages or documents are broken up into millions of tiny pieces which makes it unusable to those who do not have a lawful right to access the information. The only way to make sense of the information again is through the use of an encryption key and there are 2 types of encryption key, namely a symmetrical key which uses the same key to encrypt and decrypt messages and asymmetrical keys which use different keys for encryption and decryption.</p>
<p>The use of encryption software in your law office should ensure total safety but you need when considering any law office software to question the vendor as to whether the software you are looking at features encryption technology.</p>
<p>However with the increasing use of technology in the law office, there arises a problem of maintaining privacy. This problem can be checked with the use of <strong>encryption technology in the law office</strong>. This is not only important in terms of ensuring privacy, but also facilitates authentication in that it creates non-forgeable “digital” signatures on electronic documents and also provides a fool-proof way of detecting whether anybody has made any attempts to alter a communication while in transition.</p>
<h2>Law Office Technology</h2>
<p>With the usage of <strong>law office technology</strong>, your law firm can become more efficient and productive. Not only do software solutions make your law firm completely paperless but also ensure that you have numerous subscribers on your email newsletter list. This software can provide great benefits to attorneys, including highly efficient workflow, unprecedented access to information and rapid, cost-effective communications. For ensuring the benefits of a clean paperless office, a plan that examines the process of moving from print to electronic documents and involves a combination of hardware and software is needed.</p>
<p>In order to create a paperless office, law offices will have to make investments in some hardware and software products so that they can convert paper into electronic format and manage it. Though the law office can control the amount of paper created in the office by generating only electronic documents papers would still come into the office and thus must be scanned and stored. Scanners, optical character recognition (OCR) software, and document management software can be some of the time saving organizational/storage &amp; retrieval methods in the legal setting. A very widely accepted format of storing documents is to convert them into a PDF (portable document format).</p>
<p>Apart from the usage of scanners, digital copiers can also be used as a part of the law office technology. These technological aids can emulate the traditional work of a copier, while providing added network capabilities such as printing directly from a digital document or storing a scanned-in document to a network. In order to maintain both the scanned in documents and new documents, you can either create your own file management system or purchase software that will streamline the process. There are also several ways to create an electronic file management system. This type of index will allow greater access to paper files and pave the way to add and maintain electronic documents and retrospectively converted documents.<br />
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		<title>Best Legal Practice Management Software</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Time is of a prime importance in your law firm and with the aid of the <strong>best legal practice management software</strong> available in the market this has now become a walk in the park for law firms across the country.<br />
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While managing time and automating processes, <strong>legal practice management software</strong> provide solutions for almost every practice area which can range from case management, debt collection, amortization and document assembly. Programs such as calendaring, case management, conflict checks, reporting, billing, accounting and document managements are provided by one integrated program.</p>
<p>This attorney and staff desktop tool provides firm-wide collaboration of information about individual client, matter, contact, referral, docket event, employee, mail list, potential conflict and business opportunity within your own firm. The software documents the functions that are performed throughout the day into a cohesive of information allowing it to be easily managed and executed without encountering any problems. With the software, a centralized, firm-wide database of information is available right at your fingertips. Moreover the risk of manual errors such as double data entries is completely eliminated.</p>
<p>The goal of legal practice management software is to build a system that would provide the attorney access to information needed on a daily basis including critical client and case information. Attorneys can now integrate docketing with Outlook, use timers for more accurate time entry, improve the cash collections efforts and streamline the conflicts process. The unique software needs are met with elements like the management software, which ensure that &#8220;what-if&#8221; analyses are made for each case to deliver maximum results to the client and profits to the law firm. The software also increases the flexibility in time entry along with multiple formats which mimic manual timesheets.</p>
<p><strong>Case Management Legal Software</strong></p>
<p>Based on the firm size and features, the practice and <strong>case management legal software</strong> will differ. Sole practitioners may not require the advanced features that a medium or large law firm may need. The legal practice management software is therefore suitably modified to suit the needs of each. Determine your case management needs first and then choose a program accordingly.</p>
<p>The <em>best legal practice management software</em> should blend in seamlessly with your practice. Assessing your firm’s needs is the right way to start off with the choosing the software. Most of the software companies providing legal software offer upgrades, training and support. When choosing the software, look for features like reputation, stability, value and moreover customer service.<br />
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		<title>Download Legal Will Software-A Good Idea?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many people seek to <strong>download legal will software </strong>from the internet in an attempt to save money and cut out what they perceive to be exorbitant legal fees in having a will drafted by an attorney.<br />
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A last will and testament which is legally binding is a very important document in anyone’s life and the problems that arise from a badly drafted will when you pass away can leave an almighty mess for your loved ones-ironically those you intended to benefit in the first place with your will.</p>
<p>The need to make a will is a real and pressing one because with a legally binding last will and testament you will determine how your estate is divided up when you shove off this mortal coil; if you don’t decide by making a will then the law will determine who gets what and this will vary from state to state and jurisdiction to jurisdiction.</p>
<p>A valid will will also ensure that probate is dealt with more quickly than if you died intestate (without a will) and ensure a relatively smooth transition of assets to those that you want to benefit.</p>
<h3>Standard Legal’s Download Legal Will Software</h3>
<p>A leading provider of <a href="http://legaldocumentsoftware.org/legal-will-software">legal will software</a> which can be downloaded and which will allow you to draft your own will is Standard and Legal who sell a legal will software product for less than $15.</p>
<p>It is important that all the formalities in a valid last will and testament are present in your will, particularly in your state, and Standard and Legals will software allows you to draft a will that is legally binding in all 50 states of the United States.</p>
<p>Their <strong>legal will software</strong> provides many options for the very many circumstances of each individual such as those with children, those without, married and unmarried people.</p>
<p>You can also, if you have children, stipulate who is to be their guardian if they are under 18. It is a pretty handy piece of software and allows you to stipulate where and how you are to be buried etc. and comes with a money back guarantee.</p>
<p>Most importantly each state that requires a notary to witness your will is provided for in the software and this safety check should ensure that your will is legally binding and valid, no matter which of the 50 states you live in. This particular product is aimed at individuals who wish to draft their own will.</p>
<h2>Legal Will Software For Legal Professionals</h2>
<p>Standard Legal also do a version of their software for attorneys and this professional version allows you to use the software in your day to day practice in will drafting for your clients.</p>
<p>It costs $149.50 and is not downloadable-they send you out the software on cd instead and it is ideal for paralegals, attorneys and document preparation professionals.<br />
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Legal documents software</strong> can provide great benefits to both law offices and ordinary individuals when it comes to legal document drafting. But it needs to be used wisely and with great prudence.<br />
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<h2>Legal Agreement Forms</h2>
<p>Legal agreement forms can be very useful, if for no other reason than they focus your mind on what you are attempting to commit to writing by way of a legal agreement. You will need to be careful to ensure that the legal agreement form that you use actually does the job that you intend and does not have any negative consequences down the line. For this reason it is always a good idea to have an attorney look at it to ensure that your legal agreement form does what you intended.</p>
<p>These days everyone is trying to save money in as many ways as they possibly can. Legal representation is often a luxury when it comes to every day issues and legal problems and even for the less fortunate when it comes to more serious matters. Legal software and having the right legal software can confer a legally strategic advantage and a time and money saver.</p>
<p>For lease agreements,  general partnerships, even wills and divorces these types of documents can be filed by an individual in a court of law without an attorney being present. Does that mean it’s as simple as writing a note and slipping it to the county clerk? Not exactly, you still need to file the right legal documents and in the right way. Otherwise, yes you are going to end up in some legal trouble. Here are some tips when using legal software that might help keep you out of court and out of pocket.</p>
<p>The very first thing you have to consider when purchasing legal documents software is if it is going to be valid in your state. Each state has different laws and different forms for each individual type of motion you might be filing. This does not only to the courts either. Even something as simple as a lease agreement or promissory note has to meet specific state criteria in most cases as laws vary from state to state.</p>
<p>Make sure that there is plenty of documentation built into your legal software as well. A list of forms that can be filled out is just not enough for you to understand the legal ramifications of what exactly you are signing. Typically, a lot of these programs will have some sort of explanation for the layman. If they do not then there really is no point in even owning the software.  You can pick up most legal forms at the county courthouse or online, the point is to have the right forms available when you need them. So a small legal tutorial is always a good thing.</p>
<p>Finally, make sure that you do have everything covered. If there is any doubt as to whether you have done everything you need to, consult an attorney. This might seem like it’s counter to what you are trying to accomplish, but having an attorney look over your paperwork is a lot less costly than hiring them to do it for you or filing the wrong document.</p>
<p>Keeping all of this in mind, apply a bit of common sense and you should do fine. The advantages of your own legal document software is clear, just make sure you take full advantage of the legal software and take appropriate legal advice if you are in doubt.</p>
<h3>Free Legal Will Forms</h3>
<p><strong>Free legal will forms</strong> will allow you to draft your own will but a word of caution-if you mess it up you will leave a costly mess for those loved ones you leave behind which is precisely the opposite effect of what you intended. Caveat emptor when it comes to using your own free legal will forms and you might consider using any free legal will form(which you can get on this site) with considerable caution.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Legal will software</strong> can prove very useful for a number of reasons. The first and most obvious is the cost saving aspect by saving on legal fees.<br />
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The cost of having a legal professional prepare your will can be prohibitive but I would recommend that you investigate this option first. If you are happy to proceed to use legal will software to draft a will for you or a loved one then the following products might provide a solution.</p>
<h2>Download Legal Will Software</h2>
<p>You can <strong>download legal will software</strong> from the internet but you  need to be careful to ensure, whatever legal will software you might consider using, that you do run your will past an attorney or lawyer as the consequences of messing up your will and failing to provide properly for your property and beneficiaries can lead to an expensive mess for those you leave behind.</p>
<h3>Wills And Other Legal Software</h3>
<p>Using <strong>wills and other legal software</strong> needs a considerable degree of caution exercised; notwithstanding the fact that you can download legal software off the internet there are significant dangers attached and any subsequent legal documents that you draft may not stand up to scrutiny if legal proceedings are instituted. If you do use legal will software for any significant matter you would be strongly advised to have your attorney look it over, even for a fee because it will prove cheaper in the long run.</p>
<p><strong>Quicken WillMaker Plus 2010</strong></p>
<p>Quicken Willmaker will cost you $41.99 on CD or you can download it from the internet for $37.99. It will provide the legal forms that you need to draft your last will and testament.</p>
<p>It will allow you to create a will, a health care power of attorney, documents for executors, a health care directive including a living will and health care power of attorney. It will produce many legal forms and documents for you including your documents relating to personal finances, your funeral arrangements, your financial power of attorney, your will and your health care directive which includes a health care power of attorney and a living will.</p>
<h3>Standard Legal Last Will And Testament Software</h3>
<p>The last will and testament software from Standard Legal features the ability to produce your will which can be adapted for every state in the U.S.<br />
This software only costs $14.95 and provides for different situations depending on your family situation. Accordingly it will provide documents for married people, for unmarried people, wills for people with children and wills for people with no children.<br />
It also includes the ability to draft a will directing sale of assets and payment of proceeds to beneficiaries and it also includes a Notice of Final Disposition document.</p>
<p>The Standard Legal software includes a witness verification provision and the software is self authenticating which means that you will not need the services of a notary in states where it is not required by law.</p>
<p>The Standard Legal wills created by this software are valid in all states of the USA and you can download the software instantly and get lifetime updates with any changes and a 100% money back guarantee if you are not satisfied.</p>
<p>These are a couple of the leading providers of legal will software. We would emphasize again the need to consult a legal professional before embarking on a do it yourself will.</p>
<h3>Free Legal Will Forms</h3>
<p>Free legal will forms can be a good starting point to help you to think about what provisions you wish to make in your will; I would emphasize that any free legal will forms you use to draft your will should be carefully considered and again I would strongly suggest that you have your lawyer check it over.</p>
<p>I have set out a basic free legal will form below which can be a good starting point in your consideration of how to have a legally binding will drafted and finalized.<br />
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<strong>LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT</strong></p>
<p><strong>of</strong></p>
<p><strong>____________________________________</strong></p>
<p>(Full Names and Surname)</p>
<p><strong>____________________________________</strong></p>
<p>(Identification / Social  Security Number(s)</p>
<p><strong>____________________________________</strong></p>
<p><strong>____________________________________</strong></p>
<p>(Address)</p>
<p><strong>1. Declaration</strong></p>
<p>I hereby declare that this is my last will and testament and  that I hereby revoke, cancel and annul all wills and codicils previously  made by me either jointly or severally. I declare that I am of legal  age to make this will and of sound mind and that this last will and  testament expresses my wishes without undue influence or duress.</p>
<p><strong>2.  Family Details</strong></p>
<p>I am married to  _____________________________ hereinafter referred to as my spouse.</p>
<p>I have the following children:</p>
<p>Name:  ______________________ Date of Birth _________</p>
<p>Name:  ______________________ Date of Birth _________</p>
<p>Name:  ______________________ Date of Birth _________</p>
<p><strong>3. Appointment  of Executors</strong></p>
<p>3.1.    I hereby nominate, constitute  and appoint _________________________ as Executor or if this Executor is  unable or unwilling to serve then I appoint _______________________ as  alternate Executor.</p>
<p>3.2.    I hereby give and grant the  Executor all powers and authority as are required or allowed in law, and  especially that of assumption.</p>
<p>3.3.    I hereby direct  that my Executors shall not be required to furnish security and shall  serve without any bond.</p>
<p>3.4.    Pending the distribution  of my estate my Executors shall have authority to carry on any business,  venture or partnership in which I may have any interest at the time of  my death.</p>
<p>3.5.    My Executors shall have full and  absolute power in his/her discretion to sell all or any assets of my  estate, whether by public auction or private sale and shall be entitled  to let any property in my estate on such terms and conditions as may be  acceptable to my beneficiaries.</p>
<p>3.6.    My Executors  shall have authority to borrow money for any purpose connected with the  liquidation and administration of my estate and to that end may encumber  any of the assets of my estate.</p>
<p><strong> 4. Guardian</strong></p>
<p>4.1.    Failing the survival of my spouse as  natural guardian I appoint _____________________ or failing him / her I  appoint ______________________ to be the legal Guardian of my minor  children named:</p>
<p>__________________________</p>
<p>__________________________</p>
<p>__________________________</p>
<p>until  such time as they attain the age of _____________ years.</p>
<p>4.2.    I direct that my nominated Guardian shall not be  required to furnish security for acting in that capacity.</p>
<p><strong>5.  Beneficiary</strong></p>
<p>I bequeath the whole of my estate,  property and effects, whether movable or immovable, wheresoever situated  and of whatsoever nature to my spouse ________________________.</p>
<p><strong>6.  Alternate Beneficiaries</strong></p>
<p>6.1.    Should my spouse not  survive me by thirty (30) days I direct that the whole of my estate,  property and effects, whether movable or immovable, wheresoever situated  and of whatsoever nature be divided amongst my children named in 2.  above in equal shares.</p>
<p>6.2.    Should my said spouse and I  and my children all die simultaneously or within thirty (30) days of  each other as a result of the same accident or calamity, then and in  that event, I direct that the whole of my estate, property and effects,  whether movable or immovable, wheresoever situated and of whatsoever  nature shall devolve as follows:</p>
<p>__________________________________________________________</p>
<p>__________________________________________________________</p>
<p>__________________________________________________________</p>
<p><strong>7.  Special Requests</strong></p>
<p>I direct that on my death my  remains shall be cremated and all cremation expenses shall be paid out  of my estate.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">OR</span></strong></p>
<p>I direct that on my death my remains shall be buried at  _______________________ and all funeral expenses shall be paid out of my  estate.</p>
<p><strong>8. General</strong></p>
<p>8.1.    Words signifying  one gender shall include the others and words signifying the singular  shall include the plural and vice versa where appropriate.</p>
<p>8.2.    Should any provision of this will be judged by an  appropriate court of law as invalid it shall not affect any of the  remaining provisions whatsoever.</p>
<p>IN WITNESS  WHEREOF I hereby set my hand on this _________________ day of  _________________20_____ at _______________________________________ in  the presence of the undersigned witnesses.</p>
<p>SIGNED:  _______________________________</p>
<p><strong>WITNESSES</strong></p>
<p>As witnesses we declare that we are of sound  mind and of legal age to witness a will and that to the best of our  knowledge ____________________ is of legal age to make a will, appears  to be of sound mind and signed this will willingly and free of undue  influence or duress. We declare that he / she signed this will in our  presence as we signed as witnesses in the presence of each other, all  being present at the same time. Under penalty of perjury we declare  these statements to be true and correct on this ________________ day of  _________________ 20 __ at ________________________________.</p>
<p><strong>Witness 1.</strong></p>
<p>Name: ______________________</p>
<p>Address:  ________________________________________</p>
<p>Signature:  ________________________</p>
<p><strong>Witness 2.</strong></p>
<p>Name:______________________</p>
<p>Address:  ________________________________________</p>
<p>Signature:  ________________________</p>
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