Volume Seven • Number One • Winter 2009

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FEATURES

Estate Planning

Gift Tax Safety Nets for Installment Sales to Grantor Trusts

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© 2009 Jonathan G. Blattmachr and Michael L. Graham. All Rights Reserved.

Elder Law

Avoiding Liability When Accepting or Rejecting a Durable Power of Attorney

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© 2009 Andrew H. Hook and Thomas D. Begley, Jr. All Rights Reserved.

EVENT NEWS

Continuing Education Programs

InterActive Legal and NAEPC host continuing education webinars. Nationally known speakers deliver high quality education at a very competitive price. Special pricing ($85) for NAEPC members and InterActive Legal subscribers; $95 for all others. Packages of 6, 12 and 24 webinars are available at significant discounts. For more information, contact Thea DeDyne (321) 252-0098 (tdedyne@interactivelegal.com).

On the Road Again: Fall 2008

InterActive Legal is proud to support NAELA, NAEPC, the ABA, and many other organizations. We exhibit at major estate planning and elder law conferences nationwide. Visit us for a live demonstration of Wealth Transfer Planning™, Elder Law & Special Needs Planning™ or Essential Estate Planning™.

Not attending these events? Schedule a private web demonstration. Contact Sales (321) 252-0100 (sales@interactivelegal.com).

Philip Heckerling Conference January 2009

Come see what new and exciting additions we have for you practice! Also, stop by our booth and say hello to Jonathan G. Blattmachr, Michael L. Graham and Andrew H. Hook along with InterActive Legal’s own fabulous Account Executives. Also, ask about our Heckerling Promotion.

PRODUCT NEWS

What’s New in InterActive LegalSuite?

Elder Law & Special Needs Planning™

  • Drop-Down lists in powers of attorney and medical directives

  • Ancillary documents for new states

  • Expanded Help Text in the Asset Protection Plan

Wealth Transfer Planning™

  • Installment Sale to Grantor Trust profiles

  • Joint Irrevocable Trust

  • Further enhancements to Irrevocable Trusts in Louisiana

  • New Term of Years option in the CRT

  • Drop-Down list powers of attorney and medical directives

  • Ancillary documents for new states

Contact sales (321) 252-0100 for private web demonstration (sales@interactivelegal.com).

Good News for Louisiana Practitioners!

Wealth Transfer Planning™ has now been enhanced to add Louisiana state-specific concepts such as Usufruct, Forced Heirs, the Poser to Redirect Trust Property, and much more!

PRODUCT NEWS FROM OUR ALLIANCE PARTNERS

ViewPlan® (from CCH)

CCH is offering to ILS subscribers a special 15% discount on its popular ViewPlan® presentation software. Retail Price: $1,759; special ILS Partner Price $1,495 (1 user portable license). Contact Eliot Becker (800) 224-7477 Ext 4643 (eliot.becker@wolterskluwer.com) or Larry Kaminsky (800) 224-7477 Ext 4622 (larry.kaminsky@wolterskluwer.com).

Estate Planning Binders

ProSoft Binders provides high quality custom and stock Estate Planning binders and tabs. Custom binders stamped with logo are available (min. 25). Stock binders in black and port wine in stock for quick ship. Contact sales@prosoftbinders.com (321) 252-0093.

TimeMatters® Integration Package

Use TimeMatters® 8.0 to its full potential. The Basha Systems Estate Plan Management System (a Time Matters® feature package) integrates seamlessly with InterActive LegalSuite products. Base fee of $1,500 includes remote installation and training. (Time Matters® licensed separately). Contact sales (321) 252-0100 (sales@interactivelegal.com).

FROM THE HELP DESK

InterActive LegalSuite™ Updates

Product Release: Version 4.8 on December 31, 2008 – Our Technical team has been working on several strategies to make LegalSuite run faster and more efficiently.

  • Reorganization of template data files to make the document interviews run faster and the documents assemble quicker

  • Better methods of accessing Word to minimize conflicts

  • Restructuring our customized Word toolbar to resolve conflicts with Word’s own toolbars

  • Improvements to the interface to better handle screen resolutions

For more information on these new features, contact Product Support (321) 252-0097 (dhinkson@interactivelegal.com).

Training & Education

Free Drafting Webinars (semi-monthly, 12-1 ET). Call (321) 252-0100. For InterActive Legal Customers Only!

If you are interested in any of the Training Courses, please visit http://www.interactivelegal.com/support/training.php then click on “see schedule” and register for the class you want. Questions, contact Teresa Bush at tbush@interactivelegal.com.

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Estate Planning

Gift Tax Safety Nets for Installment Sales to Grantor Trusts

© 2009 Jonathan G. Blattmachr and Michael L. Graham. All Rights Reserved.

Elder Law

Avoiding Liability When Accepting or Rejecting a Durable Power of Attorney

© 2009 Andrew H. Hook and Thomas D. Begley, Jr. All Rights Reserved.

Product Training

WTP 101: The Basics

Recommended for all users. This course covers the basic steps needed to navigate WTP and to draft documents. (60 minutes / No charge)

Click here for our schedule.

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