Format:CD-ROM Platforms:Windows Vista, Windows XP Media:CD-ROM Autographed:No Memorabilia:No Operating System:Windows 2000 Shipping Weight (lbs):0.7 Dimensions (in):7.6 x 5.6 x 1.4
Release Date:September 4, 2009 Availability:Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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$1 coupon to create a living trust when you register your software.
Create the following documents in minutes - Wills ,Health Care Directive - Living Will, Health Care Power of Attorney, Financial Powers of Attorney & Final Arrangements Document
Health Care Directive - Living Will, Health Care Power of Attorney
Product Description Write your will with America's No. 1 estate planning software!Product InformationHelp protect your family and your assets and save on legal fees! Quicken WillMaker Plus 2010 provides the legal forms you need to create an effective estate plan. So comprehensive the software assembles your forms from among 40000 document possibilities -- but so easy to use you'll have them finished in minutes. The software also provides forms you can use every day such as authorizations and agreements promissory notes and child and elder care forms. For each document Quicken WillMaker Plus takes you through a step-by-step interview. If you have any questions simply check out the comprehensive onscreen legal manual. Expert tech support is also available. And your completed documents will automatically reflect the laws of your state (Estate planning documents not valid in Louisiana).WillHealth Care Directive: Living WillHealth Care Power of AttorneyFinancial Powers of AttorneyFinal Arrangements DocumentImportant documents for executorsProduct FeaturesYour Will - Provide for family friends and charities. Name a personal guardian to care for young children. Specify the executor (or "personal representative") of your estate. Select a trusted person to manage property left to young people. Revise and update your will whenever you like.Your Health Care Directive - Lets people who care for you make important decisions about your life and health when you can't. Create a:Health Care Power of AttorneyPermit a loved one to make important medical decisions for you if you are unable to do so yourself.Living WillSpecify whether you want your life prolonged through artificial means. Appoint someone to make sure your wishes are carried out.Your Financial Power of Attorney - Name someone to make your financial decisions in case you are medically incapacitated. Don't worry you can grant as much authority as you wish.Your Final Arran
will maker 2010July 13, 2010 John T. Tyson(TEQUESTA, FL, US) fewer featues than the 2009. the trust part isn't included and is extra. buy the 2009 instead
Very disappointed.July 1, 2010 JW, Cupertino CA I had Willmaker 2008 and purchased this version for an update but later found out it no longer creates living-trust for you which is pretty much the most important tool I need. I have to say I am very disappointed about how this product becomes even though I also blame myself not taking a good look at the product's description before I press "Order" button. I kind of assume the new version should only "Add" new feature to it, not taking out one of most important feature. I will never purchase this product again if this is the way they "improve" it.
Is a living trust included in the 2010 version or NOT?June 16, 2010 sommjet(California) 0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Okay, so this isn't a review, it's a question... most reviews are negative, and say don't buy the 2010 version, and at least as many say do buy it... the biggest complaint is that a "living trust" is not included...I definitely want that, and yes, I would assume that the newest version is the way to go. Why do some reviews clearly state that the living trust is NOT included, and several people say that it is? Which is it? I'd love to have that clarified. And by the way, is there a better product out there - so many say not to buy this product, but don't offer any other solution (except to go with the 2009 version). I really trust reviews from consumers like me, but the total split on the verdict is very confusing!
Pretty cool product!June 15, 2010 Alejandra Sanchez(Oakland,Ca) 2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I received a review copy of this product from Nolo, so that I could take a look and share my opinion. I thought the program itself was pretty easy to use! I never thought I would do my own will on my computer... a scary thought! But overall, great product! I would recommend it to others! Simple, and has lots of great features! :)
I would strongly advise against purchasing Quicken Willmaker Plus 2010June 4, 2010 Everette B. Orr 14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I strongly advise AGAINST purchasing Quicken Willmaker Plus 2010 because it does NOT allow for a basic and very important OPTION of choosing a PER STIRPES distribution of assets for contingent beneficiaries.
Most on-line Willmakers offer this option and even help a purchaser know what PER STIRPES means and how to set it up, but Quicken Willmaker Plus 2010 does NOT explain or offer the PER STIRPES option.
The PER STIRPES option typically protects grandchildren in case an adult child beneficiary dies BEFORE the person making the Will dies AND the person making the Will does NOT have the capacity (e.g., having Alzheimer's) or time to write a new Will each time a grandchild is born.
If this sounds complicated, let me please walk you through an example.
Most peole want their children to be beneficiaries of their estate, and if one of the adult children dies before the person making the Will, most people want the portion, that would have been inherited by the deceased child, to pass to that adult child's children (i.e., the grandchildren).
So, let's say you had four adult children, and you wanted each to receive one-fourth of your estate. If one of the adult children died before you, you would probably want that child's one-fourth benefit to be distributed to that adult child's children. With a PER STIRPES option, this would be EASY to accomplish even if more grandchildren are born after the Will was made.
But, this option is NOT available with Quicken Willmaker Plus 2010. Instead, Quicken requires you to SPECIFICALLY NAME EACH of the grandchildren as contingent beneficiaries and to prepare a NEW WILL EACH TIME you have additional grandchildren.
When I questioned NOLO about this problem, it was their position that a new Will MUST be written each time a new grandchild is added to the family. Not true! That position may help NOLO sell more software, but NOLO's approach has a fatal flaw. That is, the person writing the Will may not always have the legal capacity (e.g., having Alzheimer's) to write a new will when a new grandchild comes into the family. Simply having the PER STIRPES option would completely resolve this problem.
NOLO has NOT provided a reasonable solution because a Will should be able to accomplish the testator's goals through REASONABLE LIFE EVENTS such as the birth of a new grandchild if a person making could loses legal capacity to make a new Will.
I would discourage anyone from buying this product until Quicken adds the PER STIRPES option for contingent beneficiaries.
The Wall Street Journal has recently rated several on-line Will programs, such as Legacy Writer, and ALL of the rated programs include the normal PER STIRPES option. I would encourage readers to look for other options until NOLO provides a reasonable product.
In speaking with NOLO, they have assured me that I can return the program for a full refund, and I have sent it back to them today with the required receipt from Amazon and my explanation of the problem. I am confident that they will quickly honor their money back guarantee, but I will post if there are unusual delays.
Please take your time and find the software that can do everything reasonable that you need.
When I am looking at a new product on Amazon, I usually start with the one star rating and see if the concerns are reasonable so I hope that you find this explanation helpful.
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