Block Financial Introduces the First Multimedia Legal Advisory Software Designed for Home Use; Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor Deluxe MultiMedia incorporates audio and video clips to give consumers more guidance and confidence in handling legal matters.KANSAS CITY Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 1996--Block Financial Corporation today released a powerful new multimedia software program designed to help Americans cope with major legal challenges as well as the many nagging law-related problems of everyday life. Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor Deluxe MultiMedia contains 68 wills, trusts, contracts, letters and other legal documents -- more than any other program -- along with the expert help needed to use them effectively. Users can save money on costly legal fees by using this new program to create legally binding documents covering the everyday legal problems they or their families might encounter. Legally binding documents can be printed on plain paper using virtually any printer. The new Deluxe MultiMedia edition enhances the existing disk-based Windows edition with more than 60 minutes of full-motion video Video transmission that changes the image 30 frames per second (30 fps). Motion pictures are run at 24 fps, which is the minimum frequency required to eliminate the perception of moving frames and make the images appear visually fluid to the eye. tips and advice from legal experts. The video tips are in addition to a veritable encyclopedia of legal advice on 84 different legal topics affecting Americans and their families. Plus, the software includes an on-line version of Kiplinger's Handbook of Personal Law. "Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor Deluxe MultiMedia provides the tools you need to take charge and solve your own legal problems," said Gene Goldenberg, vice president and publisher of Block Financial Corporation. "Whether or not you use a lawyer, this program will educate you about complex legal issues, provide effective strategies and help you avoid or resolve legal problems." There are documents and expert guidance for everything from wills, trust and estates to resolving credit and business disputes to buying or renting houses and property to setting up care arrangements for your children or elderly parents. There are even letters to get your name off mailing lists or to check on what the government records show you have earned toward Social Security benefits. For clear-eyed lovers, there's a prenuptial agreement prenuptial agreement (antenuptial agreement) n. a written contract between two people who are about to marry, setting out the terms of possession of assets, treatment of future earnings, control of the property of each, and potential division if the marriage is later . When things don't work out, there's a divorce property settlement agreement. There's even an agreement to avoid legal problems when you set up an investment club with friends. Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor Deluxe MultiMedia edition includes: -- 68 contracts and documents focused solely on personal and consumer topics -- video and audio clips explaining what the document is, when and how to use it, and how it can benefit families and individuals -- embedded guidance from experienced legal professionals on how to "fill in the blanks" -- fully-integrated Windows word processor -- 84 key Home Legal Topics offering discussions on critical personal legal issues -- graphical interface See GUI. designed for optimum ease-of-use -- color-coded text in every document for immediate access to plain-English guidance, explanations and advice on completing the document Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor Deluxe MultiMedia runs on any IBM-compatible computer equipped with an 80386 (or higher) CPU chip Same as microprocessor. , Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 3.1 (or higher) or Windows 95, a minimum of 4MB of RAM, 6MB of hard disk space, a double-speed CD-ROM drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. , a sound card and a 256 VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. or higher-resolution monitor. The multimedia version also supports any Windows 3.1- or Windows 95-compatible printer. Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor Deluxe MultiMedia is available through leading software retailers for an expected street price of $29.95. For more information or to order Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor Deluxe MultiMedia directly, customers can call 800/813-7940. Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor Deluxe MultiMedia joins Kiplinger's Small Business Attorney MultiMedia, Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor and Kiplinger's Small Business Attorney disk-based versions and Kiplinger TaxCut in Block's family of software tools designed to help users save time and money in their personal and professional lives. About the Companies The Kiplinger Organization has joined Block Financial Corporation (BFC BFC Buffalo Field Campaign (West Yellowstone, Montana) BFC Betty Ford Center BFC British Fashion Council BFC Bicycle Friendly Community BFC Bible Fellowship Church BFC Boavista Futebol Clube ) in a creative partnership to develop personal productivity software. Kiplinger has been providing a wealth of business and personal finance information to millions of people for over 70 years. In addition to The Kiplinger Washington Letter, The Kiplinger Tax Letter, Kiplinger's Personal Finance Kiplinger's Personal Finance (KIP-lin-jerz) is a magazine that has been continuously published, on a monthly basis, from 1947 to the present day. It was the nation's first personal finance magazine, and prides itself on delivering "sound, unbiased advice in clear, Magazine and Kiplinger's Retirement Report, Kiplinger offers a full line of books and videotapes, as well as syndicated television, newspaper and on-line services. Founded in 1955, H&R Block is a diversified services company and the world's leader in tax preparation and on-line information services See Information Systems. . H&R Block Tax Services handled almost one in every seven returns filed with the IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. in 1995, serving 17.1 million taxpayers in more than 9,500 offices worldwide. CompuServe operates the most comprehensive on-line network in the world, providing services to 928 corporate accounts and more than 4.3 million subscribers in 147 countries. Block Financial Corporation, a subsidiary of H&R Block, publishes personal productivity software programs, including the award-winning Kiplinger TaxCut. In addition, BFC provides credit card and on-line financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , as well as banking and financial products. CONTACT: Block Financial Corporation Karen Saper, 816/751-6029 or Wilson McHenry Company Gayle LeDoux, 415/638-3400 gledoux@wmc.com |
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