Family Lawyer 2003 Home & Business Deluxe

by Riverdeep

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006VL60
• Item model number: 385446
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 1, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,347 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Save time and money by handling your own basic legal affairs. Packed with documents and correspondence covering a range of useful categories, Family Lawyer 2003 Deluxe Home & Business is an ideal resource for everyday legal concerns. Take advantage of useful documents such as Request to Remove from Direct Marketing List, State Lemon Law Information Request, ID Theft Affidavit, and more. Benefit from hundreds of document possibilities including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, leases, health care directives, and more. Create documents with ease using Family Lawyer's interview format. Learn how to plan your estate with Alpha Teach Yourself Estate Planning in 24 Hours. An assortment of legal resources--The American Bar Association's Family Legal Guide, The Plain-Language Law Dictionary, and informative video clips from Harvard law professor Arthur Miller--answer common legal questions. From planning your estate to handling real estate transactions, enhancing financial security, and more, Family Lawyer 2003 Deluxe Home & Business helps you succeed at navigating and meeting your legal needs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Correction to Above Review, June 14, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Family Lawyer 2003 Home & Business Deluxe (CD-ROM)

A software user from IL United States complains that there is no will for a married couple. It is my understanding there is no such thing. Each spouse does their own will. Maybe we need an actual Will & Estates attorney to review this software.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars For what it's worth..., August 12, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Family Lawyer 2003 Home & Business Deluxe (CD-ROM)

I'm a financial planner who deals with estate planning issues all the time (though I'm not an attorney). To clarify the two previously posted reviews, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A JOINT WILL.

A will is a document that reflects an individual's desires as to what should happen to their assets when they die, among other things. The person from IL who wrote about joint assets needs to understand that no matter what their wills say, joint assets pass to the surviving owner upon death of the other party.

Lots of people are unclear on this point.

Anyway, I'm coming dangerously close to dispensing advice in a forum not intended for it, and I cannot make any claims pro or con about the software because I've never used it. The original scathing review is not, in and of itself, justified, however.

11 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Did not have married w/children will....Don't buy on price, February 19, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Family Lawyer 2003 Home & Business Deluxe (CD-ROM)

I found this software very cumbersome. You need to establish users before opening any documents for review. I purchased it mainly to draft a will for my husband's and my assets. We are married with children and I wanted a will that addressed our situation. I tried to create a work-around so that the will addressed husband and wife, however the template was not flexible. I could draft a will for me and then a will for my husband. We have joint assets.

After the purchase, I saw a review on Broderbund's 2002 version, and they had an attorney review their documents and they were "loaded" with legal errors. What a waste. At least I didn't spend $40 on it.

I expect that I will spend that ($40) on Quicken's version, after I confirm its contents. A will that addresses dual rights of married couples with children, Quicken Lawyer please tell me you can help!