In creating a new design for practicelaw last fall, we undertook a full-out review of all the materials available on the old site. In the process, we left behind old materials and put others aside for later review for potential resurrection. One of those that we shunted aside for the time being was the so-called …
Purchasing A $69.00 Will
I’ve posted the video of my journey through LegalZoom in my quest to draft and purchase an online Will, for a total price of $71.95 (price includes $2.95 for printing and shipping). The journey is part of an experiment to determine how an online forms business works and then to compare that process with obtaining …
What’s New at practicelaw?
In addition to shoveling and slipping, the practicelaw staff has been busy at work. Some of the fruits of our labor: Online Directory – To save money and paper, the print MSBA Member Directory (traditionally Bench and Bar’s January issue) has gone the way of lickable stamps, replaced by a new and improved version. MSBA, …
2010
The ball has dropped on Times Square, the Rose Bowl is over, and the final strains of Auld Lang Syne have faded away. Time to turn to what’s new and what’s coming in 2010. practicelaw The Uniform Conveyancing Blank Task Force drafted and approved a couple of new and revised Uniform Conveyancing Blanks (UCBs). An …
Short but Comprehensive
Recently I was in a meeting with a group of attorneys reviewing two proposed addenda to a contract. One was very detailed – contained definitions, covered all possible contingencies and outcomes. Its sheer length and complexity made it more difficult to follow. The second was much shorter thus easier to understand and addressed only the …