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Family Lawyer 2003 Home & Business Deluxe

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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.

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.

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!