Display article   Subject:  DeskMate Home Lawyer
   04/30/97   19:40:44


DESKMATE HOME LAWYER

Save Expensive Legal Fees!

You've been married a few years and are expecting your second
child.  You really do need a will.  One of these days you're
going to have to take care of that...

You're leaving the kids with your parents for a week while you're
on vacation.  What if they get hurt?

The new food processor you bought doesn't work properly and you
can't get any help or response from the store.  Maybe you should
contact the manufacturer?

Every one of us has had a similar situation arise.  Previously
the only choices have been to put it off, ignore the issue or
call a lawyer.

But now, Home Lawyer for DeskMate puts 16 of Hyatt Legal
Services' most commonly requested documents at your fingertips --
all with the DeskMate ease of use in completing them.  No more
trips to an attorney (well, maybe fewer!)  You can take care of a
lot of legal business in the privacy of your own home.

When you enter Home Lawyer, you see a screen which advises that
these are sample documents only.  If you have a situation that
differs significantly from the sample questions asked, you should
consult an attorney.

The opening screen of the application shows a list of all of the
documents Home Lawyer can produce.  These documents are:

  Last Will and Testament -- Married
  Last Will and Testament -- Individual
  General Power of Attorney
  Medical/Special Power of Attorney
  Revocation of Power of Attorney
  Residential Lease
  Promissory Note
  Employment Agreement
  Independent Contractor Agreement
  Bill of Sale for Motor Vehicle
  General Bill of Sale
  Special Letters
         Offer of Employment
         Demand for Money Owed
         Bad Check Notice
         Defective Product Complaint
         Request for Credit Report


Welcome New Users

Under <F2> there is an option titled "Welcome New Users."  This
is a full series of screens describing DeskMate Home Lawyer and
its features.  It also acquaints you with how Worksheets are used
and how DeskMate Home Lawyer's help is structured.

DeskMate Home Lawyer's Help System

Home Lawyer's Help system gives you direct access to information
about using the program as well as helpful comments about
specific documents and questions.  If you are at the main menu,
choose Help <F1> and your options are:

--  More About This Document -- This gives you more specific
information about the specific document highlighted.

--  General Help -- This gives General Help about the program itself.

--  Glossary of Terms -- This gives an alphabetical list of the
legal terms used.

Filling out the Forms

Once you select a document, DeskMate Home Lawyer begins to ask
you questions to fill in the information.  This is a standard
procedure for attorneys as most of these documents have been
created as "boilerplates" with merge variables.

DeskMate Home Lawyer also allows you to print out a "worksheet"
of all the questions.  That way, you can take a look at the
questions and gather all of the appropriate information.

Some questions will ask you to choose from a list of options.
Others will require a typed answer.

DeskMate Home Lawyer's Help differs once you are working on a
specific document.  Pressing <F1> brings up:

--  Additional Comments -- More information about the current question.

--  General Editing -- Specifics about what keys perform what function.

--  Glossary of Terms -- The alphabetical list of legal terms.

Once all of the questions are completed, DeskMate Home Lawyer
will ask if you wish to save the answers.

Once saved, you can review or change any answer.  You can preview
or print the document from within DeskMate Home Lawyer, or export
that file to a word processor or desktop publishing package to
modify it or use a different font.

Things to Consider

Do you have children?  Do you ever leave them with family or
friends?  If you have children, you should at least have a will.
And especially if you leave your kids with family or friends, you
should have the ability to create a medical power of attorney
which gives that "temporary guardian" the ability to authorize
medical care if the child gets hurt or sick.

Do you have elderly parents or need to act on someone's behalf?
A General Power of Attorney would be useful.

Have you ever had questions about ownership of a car?  Home
Lawyer creates a Bill of Sale for a Motor Vehicle.  Clearly
transfer the ownership without all of the legal hassles.

Consulting an attorney is an expensive proposition.  And many
people will hesitate just because it's too much of a hassle.
DeskMate Home Lawyer will provide you with the actual documents
used by Hyatt Legal Services for their clients.

Hyatt Legal Services brought legal services to "the rest of us."
Now we're bringing powerful legal services to you -- DeskMate
Home Lawyer.

The Perfect Complement

DeskMate Home Lawyer is the perfect complement to the DeskMate
Home Organizer.  You now have the ability to keep your home
together all under the DeskMate interface!

The normal DOS Version of Home Lawyer has a suggested retail
price of $119.00 and a "street" price of about $75.00.  Our price
is $69.95!
