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LawWare Version 2.1.1 Released - Adoption is here! - 2/6/2007

LawWare is pleased to announce the release of Version 2.1.1. Major system changes and document updates have been made. Additionally, the long-awaited Adoption module is included in this update. See details below.

System
  • Adding External Files:  A problem was fixed in which (on some computers) adding an “external file” to the “Attached Files” matter would cause a run time error in LawWare.
Adoption
  • Added Matter:  The adoption module currently provides for step-parent, re-adoption (of a foreign adoption), and third-party adoptions. We have included the most commonly used forms—if you have a form that you believe should be included please forward the form to LawWare for inclusion in the next update.
Change of Name
The following forms were added
  • Motion to Withdraw as Attorney
  • Order Allowing Withdrawal
Collections
The following forms were added
  • Motion to Withdraw as Attorney
  • Order Allowing Withdrawal
Conferment of Majority Rights
The following forms were added
  • Motion to Withdraw as Attorney
  • Order Allowing Withdrawal
Corporation
The following Questionnaire screens were revised
  • Certificate of Incorporation:  A checkbox has been added to indicate a Not for Profit Corporation
The following forms were added
  • Certificate of Incorporation (Not for Profit)
  • EINSS4 (Not for Profit)
  • Initial Organizers Meeting Minutes (Not for Profit)
  • By-Laws (Not for Profit)
  • 1st Directors Meeting (Not for Profit)
  • Annual Minutes Questionnaire (Not for Profit)
  • Duties of Client Letter – Company (Not For Profit)
  • Duties of Client Letter – Individual (Not For Profit)
  • Statement - Company (Not for Profit)
  • Statement - Individual (Not for Profit)
Dissolution of Marriage (formerly Divorce)
The following forms were added
  • Motion to Modify Child Support
  • Motion to Modify Child Support (pre 11/02/02)
  • Order Setting Hearing
  • Order Setting Hearing (pre 11/02/02)
  • Order Modifying Child Support
  • Order Modifying Child Support (pre 11/02/02)
The following forms were revised
  • Motion to Withdraw as Attorney
    • Changed the name of the form from “Application to Withdraw as Attorney” to “Motion to Withdraw as Attorney”
    • Changed form to comply with most local court rules
  • Motion to Withdraw as Attorney (pre 11/02/02)
    • Changed the name of the form from “Application to Withdraw as Attorney (pre 11/02/02)” to “Motion to Withdraw as Attorney (pre 11/02/02)”
    • Changed form to comply with most local court rules
  • Order Allowing Withdrawal:  Changed form to comply with most local court rules
  • Order Allowing Withdrawal (pre 11/02/02):  Changed form to comply with most local court rules
Estate Administration
The following forms were added
  • Motion to Withdraw as Attorney
  • Order Allowing Withdrawal
  • Creditor’s Claim
The following forms were revised
  • General Inventory and Appraisement:  Removed the requirement for Clerk to certify document
  • Petition for Final Order:  The form now provides preliminary schedules
  • Final Order:  The form now provides preliminary schedules
  • Corrected reference to “letters of administration” in petition
  • Corrected statutory reference
Forcible Entry and Detainer
The following forms were added
  • Motion to Withdraw as Attorney
  • Order Allowing Withdrawal
Foreclosure
The following Questionnaire screens were revised
  • Debt:  An option has been added to use “document number” or “book/page numbers”
  • Other Mortgages:  An option has been added to use “document number” or “book/page numbers”
The following forms were added
  • Motion to Withdraw as Attorney
  • Order Allowing Withdrawal
The following forms were revised
  • Release of Mortgage:  The form now allows for either “document number” or “book/page numbers” based on Questionnaire input
  • Petition:  The form now allows for either “document number” or “book/page numbers” based on Questionnaire input
  • Notice By Publication:  Added OSCN statute link
Guardianhsip
The following forms were added
  • Affidavit of Mailing (Incapacitated)
  • Affidavit of Mailing Annual Report (Minor)
  • Affidavit of Mailing Annual Report (Incapacitated)
  • Application and Release for Background Check
  • Order Appointing Guardian (Incapacitated)
  • Combined Plan for the Care and Treatment and the Management of the Property of the Ward
  • Order Approving Combined Plan
  • Annual Report (Person and Property)
  • Application for Guardian Ad Litem
  • Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem
  • Motion to Withdraw as Attorney
  • Order Allowing Withdrawal
The following forms were revised
  • Petition (Minor):  Added request of waiver of a requirement for a home study
  • Order and Notice of Hearing Petition
    • Added “Petition” to the title of the document
    • Modified signature line for either Judge or Deputy Court Clerk
  • Order and Notice of Hearing Petition (Incapacitated)
    • Added “Petition” to the title of the document
    • Removed “Minor” designation
    • Modified signature line for either Judge or Deputy Court Clerk
  • Affidavit of Mailing (Minor):  Changed reference to attached documents
  • Order Appointing Guardian (Minor):  Added waiver of requirement for a home study
  • Order and Notice of Hearing – Annual Report:  Edited language to allow Court Clerk to set hearing and sign
  • Order and Notice of Hearing – Final Account:  Edited language to allow Court Clerk to set hearing and sign
  • Order For Hearing Return of Sale:  Edited language to allow Court Clerk to set hearing and sign
  • Order Approving Annual Report:  Modified form to allow the Judge the option to waive the next annual report
Limited Liability Company
The following Questionnaire screens were revised
  • Articles of Organization:  Added a checkbox to allow LLC to have a series of assets (18 OS Section 2054)
The following forms were revised
  • Articles of Organization:  Added the ability to have a series of assets
  • Operating Agreement
    • Added the ability to have a series of assets
    • Changed company name to uppercase
  • Certificate of Membership:  Modified form to include restricted endorsement
  • First Members Meeting:  Changed company name to uppercase
  • Members Agreement:  Edited language to allow for a stated value for the company
Landlord / Tenant
The following Questionnaire screens were revised
  • Lease Information (for residential lease):  Removed “per day” from “Amount of late charge per day”
  • Attorney Billing Information:  Added the ability to separate statements into services for a lease only or for a Forcible Entry & Detainer only
The following forms were added
  • Motion to Withdraw as Attorney
  • Order Allowing Withdrawal
  • Client Letter to Residents (individual)
  • Client Letter to Residents (company)
The following forms were revised
  • Client Engagement Letter (individual):  Added the ability to separate letter into services for a lease only or for a Forcible Entry & Detainer only
  • Client Engagement Letter (company):  Added the ability to separate letter into services for a lease only or for a Forcible Entry & Detainer only
  • Residential Lease
    • Added a “bug” clause requiring tenant to eliminate infestation if necessary
    • Added a clause allowing tenant to name who landlord can allow inside unit and take tenant’s personal property upon tenant’s death
  • Commercial Lease:  Added a “bug” clause requiring tenant to eliminate infestation if necessary
  • Notice to Quit
    • Modified form to allow for more than one landlord
    • Corrected signature line of person serving notice
  • Cover Sheet (individual):  Added second plaintiff
  • Petition – Forcible Entry and Detainer:  Made grammatical changes
  • Statement (individual):  Added the ability to separate statement into services for a lease only or for a Forcible Entry & Detainer only
  • Statement (company):  Added the ability to separate statement into services for a lease only or for a Forcible Entry & Detainer only
  • Journal Entry of Judgment:  Added signature block for certificate of mailing
  • Statement of Judgment:  Added all plaintiffs to names of creditors
  • Envelope – Client:  Added second plaintiff or client to address of envelope
Material and Mechanics Liens
The following Questionnaire screens were revised
  • Mortgages:  An option has been added to use “document number” or “book/page numbers”
The following forms were added
  • Motion to Withdraw as Attorney
  • Order Allowing Withdrawal
The following forms were revised
  • Lien Petition:  The form now allows for either “document number” or “book/page numbers” based on Questionnaire input
Power of Attorney
The following forms were added
  • Medical Power of Attorney Cover Letter – Client
  • Medical Power of Attorney – Client
  • Medical Power of Attorney Cover Letter – Spouse
  • Medical Power of Attorney – Spouse
  • Envelope – Client and Spouse
The following forms were revised
  • Power of Attorney – Client:  Removed social security number
  • Power of Attorney – Spouse:  Removed social security number
  • Limited Power of Attorney – Client:  Removed social security number
  • Limited Power of Attorney – Spouse:  Removed social security number
  • Advance Directive for Health Care Cover Letter – Client:  Modified to new statutory form
  • Advance Directive for Health Care – Client:  Modified to new statutory form
  • Advance Directive for Health Care Cover Letter – Spouse:  Modified to new statutory form
  • Advance Directive for Health Care – Spouse:  Modified to new statutory form
Prenuptial Agreement
The following forms were revised
  • Prenuptial Agreement:  Lines have been added in the footer for the initials of the parties
  • Attachment 1 – Client Disclosure:  Lines have been added in the footer for the initials of the parties
  • Attachment 2 – Future Spouse Disclosure:  Lines have been added in the footer for the initials of the parties
Paternity
The following forms were added
  • Motion to Withdraw as Attorney
  • Order Allowing Withdrawal
The following forms were revised
  • Petition:   Modified form to be fully justified
Probate of Will
The following forms were added
  • Declination to Serve>
  • Motion to Withdraw as Attorney
  • Order Allowing Withdrawal
  • Creditor’s Claim
The following forms were revised
  • General Inventory and Appraisement:  Removed the requirement for Clerk to certify document
  • Petition for Final Order:  The form now provides preliminary schedules
  • Final Order:  The form now provides preliminary schedules
Termination of Joint Tenancy
The following Questionnaire screens were revised
  • Property Information:  An option has been added to use “document number” or “book/page numbers”
The following forms were revised
  • Affidavit of Surviving Joint Tenant:  The form now allows for either “document number” or “book/page numbers” based on Questionnaire input
Trust
The following Questionnaire screens were revised
  • Assignment of Mortgage:  An option has been added to use “document number” or “book/page numbers”
  • Comprehensive Cover Letter:  A checkbox has been added to include Medical Power of Attorney in the Comprehensive Cover Letter
The following forms were added
  • Medical Power of Attorney Cover Letter – Client
  • Medical Power of Attorney – Client
  • Medical Power of Attorney Cover Letter – Spouse
  • Medical Power of Attorney – Spouse
The following forms were revised
  • Comprehensive Cover Letter:  Medical Power of Attorney has been added
  • Short Trust – Client
    • Added language for claims by purported pretermitted heirs if male
    • Removed social security number
  • Short Trust – Spouse
    • Added language for claims by purported pretermitted heirs if male
    • Removed social security number
  • Short Trust – Joint
    • Added language for claims by purported pretermitted heirs if male
    • Removed social security number
  • Long Trust – Client
    • Added language for claims by purported pretermitted heirs if male
    • Removed social security number
  • Long Trust – Spouse
    • Added language for claims by purported pretermitted heirs if male
    • Removed social security number
  • Long Trust – Joint
    • Added language for claims by purported pretermitted heirs if male
    • Removed social security number
  • Amendment to Trust – Client
    • Added Family Recitation
    • Removed social security number
  • Amendment to Trust – Spouse
    • Added Family Recitation
    • Removed social security number
  • Amendment to Trust – Joint
    • Added Family Recitation
    • Removed social security number
  • Memorandum of Trust – Client:  Removed social security number
  • Memorandum of Trust – Spouse:  Removed social security number
  • Pour-Over Will – Client
    • Added language for claims by purported pretermitted heirs if male
    • Removed social security number
  • Pour-Over Will – Spouse
    • Added language for claims by purported pretermitted heirs if male
    • Removed social security number
  • Pour-Over Will – Joint
    • Added language for claims by purported pretermitted heirs if male
    • Removed social security number
  • Codicil – Client
    • Added language for claims by purported pretermitted heirs if male
    • Removed social security number
  • Codicil – Spouse
    • Added language for claims by purported pretermitted heirs if male
    • Removed social security number
  • Codicil – Joint
    • Added language for claims by purported pretermitted heirs if male
    • Removed social security number
  • Power of Attorney – Client:  Removed social security number
  • Power of Attorney – Spouse:  Removed social security number
  • Mineral Deeds – Client:  Revised conveyance language
  • Mineral Deeds – Spouse:  Revised conveyance language
  • Mineral Deeds – Joint:  Revised conveyance language
  • Assignment of Mortgage – Client:  The form now allows for either “document number” or “book/page numbers” based on Questionnaire input
  • Assignment of Mortgage – Spouse:  The form now allows for either “document number” or “book/page numbers” based on Questionnaire input
  • Assignment of Mortgage – Joint:  The form now allows for either “document number” or “book/page numbers” based on Questionnaire input
  • Advance Directive for Health Care Cover Letter – Client:  Modified to new statutory form
  • Advance Directive for Health Care – Client:  Modified to new statutory form
  • Advance Directive for Health Care Cover Letter – Spouse:  Modified to new statutory form
  • Advance Directive for Health Care – Spouse:  Modified to new statutory form
Wills
The following Questionnaire screens were revised
  • Comprehensive Cover Letter:  A checkbox has been added to include Medical Power of Attorney in the Comprehensive Cover Letter
The following forms were added
  • Medical Power of Attorney Cover Letter – Client
  • Medical Power of Attorney – Client
  • Medical Power of Attorney Cover Letter – Spouse
  • Medical Power of Attorney – Spouse
The following forms were revised
  • Comprehensive Cover Letter:  Medical Power of Attorney has been added
  • Will – Client
    • Added language for claims by purported pretermitted heirs if male
    • Removed social security number
  • Will – Spouse
    • Added language for claims by purported pretermitted heirs if male
    • Removed social security number
  • Will – Joint
    • Added language for claims by purported pretermitted heirs if male
    • Removed social security number
  • Codicil – Client
    • Added language for claims by purported pretermitted heirs if male
    • Removed social security number
  • Codicil – Spouse
    • Added language for claims by purported pretermitted heirs if male
    • Removed social security number
  • Codicil – Joint
    • Added language for claims by purported pretermitted heirs if male
    • Removed social security number
  • Power of Attorney – Client:  Removed social security number
  • Power of Attorney – Spouse:  Removed social security number
  • Advance Directive for Health Care Cover Letter – Client:  Modified to new statutory form
  • Advance Directive for Health Care – Client:  Modified to new statutory form
  • Advance Directive for Health Care Cover Letter – Spouse:  Modified to new statutory form
  • Advance Directive for Health Care – Spouse:  Modified to new statutory form