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Jury of Peers? Try Four Franklins and a Hamilton

The cost of being a client or an attorney just got a bit higher in Minnesota.  Governor Tim Pawlenty signed a court funding bill last week that outlined the appropriations for Minnesota’s judiciary. The bill, SF 802 (excerpt only), includes a list of increased fees as well as an increase in an attorney’s annual registration …

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Descent Proceeding Forms Now Available

Soon after rolling out new probate forms on practicelaw last year, attorneys and paralegals frequently asked us  “what about descent proceedings?”  After months of work this past winter, and as part of our continued release of 42 new probate forms,  we are pleased to announce the availability of the following new forms on practicelaw: PBT-330 …

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A Client Trust Accounting Guide for GnuCash

While practicelaw has several hundred practice forms and resources, very little of it is developed with or directed toward open source software. We use Dreamweaver to design and manage the site, Microsoft Word (see “Kicking This Word Addiction Ain’t Easy”) and Adobe Acrobat for our forms, and other proprietary software, such as Lexis-Nexis’ HotDocs product. …

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J&D To Be Released Thursday

Thursday, November 13, is the promised date for the mndocs release of the long-awaited Stipulated Judgment and Decree in a marital dissolution action. It’s been a long time coming and has been delayed frequently for a number of factors, including the lack of staff time and all of the complications that attend what is described …

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The Complications of a J&D

One of the most requested forms for mndocs is the Stipulated Judgment and Decree in a Family Law matter. It also happens to be the most complicated form we are developing, largely in part because of the endless variations that go into a final marital dissolution agreement.  We are hopeful to have something up in …

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