This is "WILL.INT" program 1. Introduction: Before doing anything, you should make a 'back up' copy of this disk. The disk is not 'protected', and you can easily copy same with your DOS "DISK COPY" command. This program should run on most 'word processing' programs, with some adjustments that you might have to make. I have not put too many fancy instructions into the wills on this disk, in case these instructions do not work on your 'word processing' program I have written this program/disk on an upgraded IBM-PCJr with DOS 2.10; and using the word processing package PC-Write 3.02, but since PC- Write 3.02 is too large to be placed on this disk, for those of you who do not have a word processing program I have also placed "TSCRIPT" on this disk. 2. The Author: James Rose has various university degrees: a B.A., and a B.Comm.(Hons.) as well as an LL.B. (law degree). He has instructed courses in Wills for several years; and he has make many many wills for many many people. 3. Introduction to Wills: There are many many variations and types of wills, and the law of different locations (states, provinces, countries) are different. Thus I have tried to make the wills that are on this disk in such a way as to enable their use in most all areas. In addition, please make sure you read the general will instructions program that is included on this disk. 4. Wills: I have made a number of various wills, and in addition a program that gives general information on wills, and also a program that gives a number of clauses that you may wish to add to certain of the wills. By using the will that is closest to your situation, and then adding clauses from other wills or from the program with will clauses, and also by amending the existing or added clauses, or removing clauses, you can make thousands of different wills, and at least one will be perfect for your exact situation. The following is a list of the various wills, their program numbers, and a very brief (not complete) description of each: -1. WILL.001 Will by husband leaving everything to his wife, and if the wife dies before the husband leaving everything to the children. -2. WILL.002 Will by wife leaving everything to her husband, and if the husband dies before the wife leaving everything to the children. -3. WILL.003 Will by husband leaving everything to his wife, and since the couple have no children, if the wife dies before the husband leaving everything, in equal parts, to the bothers and sisters of the husband and wife, and if one of the brothers and sisters dies before the death of the wife, the share of that brother or sister will go to his or her children, and if there are no such children then that share will be equally divided between the living brothers and sisters. -4. WILL.004 Will by wife leaving everything to her husband, and since the couple have no children, if the husband dies before the wife leaving everything, in equal parts, to the bothers and sisters of the husband and wife, and if one of the brothers and sisters dies before the death of the husband, the share of that brother or sister will go to his or her children, and if there are no such children then that share will be equally divided between the living brothers and sisters. -5. WILL.005 A very simple will by a husband leaving everything to his wife. -6. WILL.006 A very simple will by a wife leaving everything to her husband. -7. WILL.007 Will by a single person, leaving everything in two equal parts to that person's parents, if one parent is dead leaving everything fully to the other parent, and if both parents are dead all the estate to be equally divided between that person's brothers and sisters. -8. WILL.008 Will by a single person, leaving everything in equal parts to that person's brothers and sisters, and if one of the brothers or sisters dies before that single person, leaving the share of that brother or sister to their children (in equal parts), and if that brother or sister has no children, the share of that dead brother or sister to the living brothers and sisters in equal parts. -9. WILL.009 Will by a single person, in contemplation of marriage. Includes a 30 day clause in the event of death of husband and wife within 30 days of each other. -10. WILL.010 Will by a husband that appoints a trust company as trustee, leaves personal and household effects to his wife, leaving a life interest to his wife with provision for income for his wife, with the remainder upon the death of his wife to the children. -11. WILL.011 Will by husband leaving everything to his wife, and if the wife dies before the husband leaving everything to the children. However, before leaving everything to his wife, the husband makes some specific gifts to others. -12. WILL.012 Will by wife leaving everything to her husband, and if the husband dies before the wife leaving everything to the children. However, before leaving everything to her husband, the wife makes some specific gifts to others. -13. WILL.013 Will by farmer (male) appointing his wife as executor (executrix) and trustee, and empowering her to carry on farming business and let in children as partners. -14. WILL.014 Will of unmarried man, providing for his sister until her death, and then dividing the estate between his brothers and sisters. -15. WILL.015 This is actually a codocil to a will. That is to say an amendment to an existing will. -16. WILL.016 This is actually a cover page ('backer') for your will. -17. WILL.017 This is actually not a will, but an affidavit of execution of the will. This is for the witness to sign and swear to before a notary public (or the like) just after they have witnessed your signing of your will. This need not be done immediately, and can wait until death, but this is a good thing to do as soon as possible for many reasons. -18. WILL.018 This is actually a Power of Attorney. 4. Introduction to PC-Write: This program was written in the word processing program "PC-Write". PC-Write is a great word processing program, and it is a shareware program, that lets you try same before deciding to register. PC-Write is one of the most popular word processing programs in use, and it is contained, in full, on three complete five and a quarter DS/DD disks. This is available from myself. The disks include an 18 page "PC-Write Tutorial", a 75 page "PC-Write Quick Guide", and an extensive "Help" file. If you like the PC-Write program, and you will, after trying it out, you can register it with the authors. You do not need PC-Write, you can just enter into your own word processing program and then 'call up' the wills on this disk, and then edit and print in that way. If you do not have a word processing program, or do not wish to use your word processing program, you can use the "TSCRIPT" program on this disk, or even just DOS. For more information on the PC-Write program, see below. 5. Disclaimer: There is absolutely no representation made that the enclosed information and wills will be correct and legal under the laws of any certain area. No responsibility is given or accepted that the wills and information will be fit for your exact purpose. While I have a knowledge of wills, such knowledge cannot be transferred in one short disk. There are thousands of books on wills, and the information contained in same will be of use to you. In addition it is strongly suggested that you retain the services of a lawyer to prepare a will, or at least to check your work. 6. Problems? As to the subject matter of wills, please be advised that the answers that I will give on the subject of 'wills' will be that in my own geographical area which may or may not have the same law as in your area. As to the computer program itself, I am not a computer expert, and the best answer to most problems would first to obtain another copy of the disk from where ever you got same; and if this does not solve your problem to order a 'complete' copy of PC-Write from me and use this disk/program with same. I have tried this program on various computers, including PCjr, PC, XT, 286; and with various DOS including 2 and 3 and 4. This program has always run correctly. This program is set up for most regular printers, and if you have a different or special printer, you will have to follow your instructions with that printer. I am not in a position to give 'consultations', except as stated in the Registration' part of this introduction. 7. Permission Given and Restrictions: James Rose claims a copyright on "WILLS". You are hereby granted permission to copy this disk and distribute same to others, as long as the whole of the disk is copied and without any changes. This permission also extends to your charging a small sum for your costs in the duplication of the disk. In addition you are also granted permission to freely review all the materials on this disk, without cost. However, if you use the materials on this disk to make a will or wills, you must pay a registration fee for same. 8. Suggestions? Although I will not normally be able to enter into correspondence with you, as I have a full time job and a full time family, any suggestions for changes and improvements would be appreciated. Also, if you find any errors - please also advise. 9. Registration: All prices are quoted in U.S.A. funds. However, Canadians can pay by Canadian checks - if you will just add the current exchange on U.S.A. funds, to obtain that rate just telephone your bank and ask for their current selling rate for U.S.A. funds. For example, while I am writing this, the bank's selling rate for U.S.A. funds is $1.185 - that is you must pay $1.18 and a half cents Canadian for every U.S.A. dollar, and thus $25 in U.S.A. funds would be $25 times 1.185 = $29.62 and a half cents Canadian. If you register your copy of this disk, you will receive: a) the right to use the disk/program to make will(s) forever b) all 'updates' for a full year c) future information on this and other programs d) a free five minute 'consultations' on wills e) a free five minute 'consultations' on running the program f) reduced rate for additional 'consultations' g) the telephone number for 'consultations' h) the three 5 1/4" disks of the "PC-WRITE 3.02" word processing i) a registered copy of the 'wills' disk, similar to this disk j) I also sometimes also include additional useful and/or interesting programs on the registered copy of the 'wills' disk For further information on the above 'advantages', see below. If you wish to register your copy of this program, and obtain all the above stated advantages, the cost is only $25. However, if you wish only a) above ONLY, the cost is $10. However, you will receive NONE of the other advantages. These figures include all postage, all handling, and all taxes. In order to register, send your check or money order (sending of cash by mail is not suggested - but is accepted at your risk) to: JAMES ROSE 124 Larchdale Crescent Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, R2K 0C1 Additional Information on Advantages: -Savings: The following are just a few examples of your potential savings with full registration. The costs of obtaining a will from a lawyer usually starts at about $100.00 and goes up greatly where you go beyond a very simple will (usually leaving everything to your spouse). thus if you use this program to make a will for yourself, you have already saved at least $100.00; and if you use the program to make a will for your spouse you have saved probably another $100.00 - for a total savings of $200.00. Your four included 'consultations' have a regular price of $20.00 each, for a total of $40.00. Your additional 'consultations' will also cause you a savings of $10.00 each - so the savings are unlimited. The three disks of "PC-WRITE" are shareware that normally sell for about $5.00 a disk, for a total of $15.00; in fact if you buy this directly from PC-WRITE the cost is $19.00 plus $5.00 to $8.00 for shipping costs. However, I have seen some sell shareware at up to $12.95 a disk. Thus a savings of from $15.00 to $38.85. -Consultations: There are two types on 'consultations': a) The first type of 'consultation' is with regard to the subject of 'wills' b) The second type of 'consultation' is with regard to the computer program itself. As to a), the subject matter of wills, please be advised that the answers that I will give on the subject of 'wills' will be that in my own geographical area which may or may not have the same law as in your area. As to b), the computer program itself, I am not a computer expert, and the best answer to most problems would first to obtain another copy of the disk from where ever you got same; and if this does not solve your problem to order a 'complete' copy of PC-Write from me and use this disk/program with same. -Additional 'consultations' My regular hourly rate for all 'consultations' is $165.00 an hour, with a minimum charge of $20.00 for five minutes. However, during the term of your registration, my rate will be half that stated, and in addition you will be protected from any future increases in this rate for the period of your registration. You must pay the long distance telephone charges, and the 'consultation' will be charged to your VISA credit card. -PC-WRITE 3.02: Here is the sales pitch for PC-WRITE 3.02. PC-Write is a great word processing program, and it is a shareware program, that lets you try same before deciding to register. PC-Write is one of the most popular word processing programs in use, and it is contained, in full, on three complete five and a quarter DS/DD disks. This is available from myself. The disks include an 18 page "PC-Write Tutorial", a 75 page "PC-Write Quick Guide", and an extensive "Help" file. If you like the PC-Write program, and you will, after trying it out, you can register it with the authors. Registration itself is only $25; but you can also purchase other packages that can also include consultations, and other products like a 480 page "PC-Write User's Manual". I could go on for pages, but let me mention a few items: -45 on-line help screens, comprehensive enough to teach you the whole program -You can start with basic lessons, including an introduction to computers and DOS that lets you work with PC-WRITE even if you've never used a computer before. -You can cover basic editing in the 14 lesson tutorial. -The manual tells you all you need - from how to do basic commands to how to customize control files. -50,000 word list, and you can add your own list. -Create two different windows on-screen to compare two different drafts of the same report. -Count the number of words. -Tells you the number of lines. -Edit two ends of the same file in windows. -Grab text for your current document from a different file. -Mark text you need in one file and append it to another file. -Clip text from a non PC-WRITE file. -Keep track of locations with bookmarks. -You can create columns of work. -Use 22 fonts in the same document. -Works with more than 700 different printers. -Use automatic timed file savings, based upon time or number of keystrokes -automatic spelling check. -mail merge. -File size limited only by DOS memory. -Five different kinds of right and left margins. -Guesses spelling for you. -Use function keys or Lotus style menus. -Many Wordstar commands also supported. -Use mouse. -Use menu. -Custom keyboards. -Search and replace. -Head notes and foot notes. -Large ability for custom page layout. -etc. -etc. Requirements: -Supports, including: IBM PC, IBM AT, IBM PS/2, PCjr, Tandy 1000s, and their clones. -Needs DOS 2.1 or higher. -Display is normal 25 line, 43 line EGA, others. -448 KB RAM, or 320 KB RAM if no spell check is used. Additionally: PC-LITE is also available. It is similar to PC-WRITE but with not quite as many features, and requires only 384 KB or 256 is no spell check is used. -WILLS - expanded disk: The registered disk will contain many features that are used in the PC- WRITE 3.02 word processing program. That is to say that the 'set up' of the wills are better in ways that the PC-WRITE 3.02 uses, for example underlining, spacing, bold face, etc. etc. -Additional Programs: The registered disk of wills will also contain some additional programs that you may find useful or entertaining. These may not be related to wills. I do not state which ones, as I change the ones that I place on the disks as new ones come to my notice. The programs could be a clock (with an alarm) that displays constantly on your screen, different games, you name it.