Block Financial introduces legal advisory software for the home; Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor for Windows gives consumers 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)--Nov. 1, 1995--Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor, a powerful new software tool to help individuals and their families become more familiar and comfortable with legal documents and the legal process, was released today by Block Financial Corporation. Written in plain English Plain English (sometimes known, more broadly, as plain language) is a communication style that focuses on considering the audience's needs when writing. It recommends avoiding unnecessary words and avoiding jargon, technical terms, and long and ambiguous sentences. , Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor brings benefits to families or individuals who need personal legal documents; anyone with personal business issues to resolve; persons buying, selling or renting property; those planning their estate; individuals buying or selling high-cost items; and anyone who wants to review the legal issues surrounding everyday decisions. "Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor not only educates consumers about today's complex legal environment," said Gene Goldenberg, vice president and software publisher at Block Financial, "but also gives them the confidence they need to handle personal legal issues and deal with legal professionals in an informed manner." Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor includes the following unique features: -- 68 contracts and documents focused solely on personal and consumer concerns -- Kiplinger's Handbook of Personal Law in electronic format -- embedded guidance from experienced legal professionals on how to "fill in the blanks" -- fully-integrated Windows word processor -- 84 Home Legal topics offering on-line 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 -0- Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor runs on any IBM-compatible PC A PC that is compatible with the IBM PC and PS/2 standards. Although this term is still used, it had validity in the early days when PC makers were trying to copy the IBM PC, and many PCs were not compatible. Today, PCs conform to standards set by Intel, Microsoft and the PC industry at large. equipped with an 80386 (or higher) CPU chip Same as microprocessor. , Microsoft Windows 3.1 (or higher) or Windows 95, a minimum of 4MB of RAM, 6MB of hard disk space, and a 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 program supports any Windows 3.1- or Windows 95- compatible printer. Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor is available through leading software retailers and distributors for an expected street price of $29.95. For more information on Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor, customers should call 1-800-813-7940. Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor, as well as the newly-released Kiplinger's Small Business Attorney MultiMedia, join Kiplinger TaxCut in Block's family of software tools designed to help users save time and money in their personal and professional lives. The Kiplinger Organization has joined Block Financial Corp. (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, a diversified company diversified company A company engaged in varied business operations not directly related to one another. A diversified company is less likely to suffer either a collapse or a spectacular gain in earnings compared with a firm concentrating its operations in a , is the world's leading tax preparation and on-line information services See Information Systems. company. H&R Block Tax Services provided tax-related services for almost one in every seven returns 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, and served 17.1 million taxpayers in more than 9,500 offices worldwide. CompuServe operates the most comprehensive network in the world, providing on-line services to over 3.4 million members in more than 140 countries, and network services to over 800 corporate customers worldwide. 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, as well as banking and financial products. CONTACT: Block Financial Corporation Gene Goldenberg, 816/932-7537 or Wilson McHenry Company Gayle LeDoux, 415/638-3400 e-mail: gledoux@wmc.com |
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