Willwriter 2002 (Jewel Case)

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: B00005RFCW
• Item model number: 381179
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 11, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,297 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Create customized wills, powers of attorney, advance health care directives, memorial plans, and more in the privacy of your home with WillWriter 2002. New documents include a broker confirmation letter, a Do Not Resuscitate guide, and estate and living trust administration worksheets. An interview process walks you through selecting, creating, and completing customized and state-specific documents. An easy-to-use interface accompanied by a wealth of resources, such as the WillWriter Companion and more than 850 legal definitions, also make WillWriter 2002 convenient and economical.

WillWriter 2002's built-in Internet links put you one click away from additional estate planning information. You can also access more than 40 commonly asked estate planning questions with answers from real-life attorneys. An invaluable audit feature helps ensure that documents comply with legal requirements. And, as your life changes, you can revise and amend documents quickly and easily.

Note: This program is not meant to substitute for the advice of an attorney. If your estate is expected to exceed the federal estate tax applicable exclusion amount, it may be desirable to use more complex estate planning documents not included in this program. Estate planning documents in this program are not valid in Louisiana.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Simple Will Product, August 11, 2002

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This review is from: Willwriter 2002 (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

This was a good program that walks through most simple Will related documents. I did the common Will and found it straightforward. The program steps you through questions and allows you to jump around by clicking on any part of the document. There is reasonable flexibility to saving and editing, but it was not always obvious. It is great it was written for both the PC and the Mac (I appreciate companies that will make software that runs on Apple computers) and it was easy to install and run, which is a real plus, but it still appeared to be written by a "windoze" programmer. The odd thing was they put the menus on a separate bar and did not use the Apple menus bar at the top (by habit I always went to that to save, quit, etc. and it was not there). What I did not like was that you could not see some of the wording on the forms easily (i.e., small script print). I did not like the need to enter a name and general info before getting started on any topic. However, once you got going it was not that bad and you could import a filled form (i.e. my Will) to another (i.e., my wife's Will), keeping all the common information. You do get an option to edit the file as text, but they really caution against that because you might mess up the "legal wording and format". It will do rich text format and you can edit that in Word or another text editor. I was hoping for a few varied examples of things done in a Will to "pick and choose from," or other suggestions/alternatives, but there was none. It seems like all the software and Internet help says "do it this way" or get a lawyer! If you want a few more forms or a good legal dictionary, get the Family Lawyer CD by the same company; otherwise they are the exact same software!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Old Title, but maybe OK, September 21, 2007

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Carolyn (Chapel Hill, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Willwriter 2002 (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

I'm hoping that the info in this title will supplement some other older titles I already have. Mac users seriously need a current version of this type of program!