Home & Business Lawyer Deluxe 2005™
Do it Yourself Legal Software Saves Time and Money

Broderbund's Award-Winning Legal Software
Enhanced in Partnership with Forbes.com
Supports Do-it-Yourself Legal Planning and Document Creation
Software Now Available at Retailers Nationwide

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - January, 2005 - Bluecase, a leading developer of consumer software, in partnership with Broderbund and Forbes.com, today announced the availability of Home & Business Lawyer Deluxe 2005™. The successor to the PC Magazine 2004 "Editors' Choice Award" winning Family Lawyer, Home & Business Lawyer Deluxe 2005 maintains all of the award winning features of Family Lawyer, and adds Forbes.com content and category-leading Internet integration and support.

Home and Business Lawyer Deluxe 2005 saves consumers time and money by reducing weeks of work into minutes, and cutting thousands of dollars of legal fees into the cost of a retail software package. With more than 225 customizable documents, links to Forbes.com, and automated updates, this easy-to-use program delivers everything needed to take charge of basic legal projects.

"We are thrilled to partner with Forbes.com and Broderbund to deliver our new Home and Business Lawyer Deluxe 2005," said Charlie Moore, CEO of Acendi Corporation, the creator of Bluecase Software. "Without the right assistance, even relatively simple legal tasks can consume weeks of time and thousands of dollars.   However, with Home and Business Lawyer Deluxe 2005, fast and affordable do-it-yourself legal assistance is within everyone's reach." 

A COMPLETE RESOURCE
More than just a collection of forms, Home & Business Lawyer Deluxe 2005 provides everything consumers need to handle a wide variety of legal needs, all at a fraction of the cost of one hour of an attorney's time.

• More than 225 Up-to-Date Legal Forms
  Provides coverage for a broad range of issues from estate planning to small business needs.
• The Plain-Language Law Dictionary
  Helps consumers understand legalese with more than 7,000 legal definitions.
• Live Legal Advice through Ingenio™
  Connects consumers to real lawyers with answers to questions at a discounted rate.
• The 21st Century Family Legal Guide
  A full version, easy-to-read legal guide in a handy .PDF format. (A $24.95 value!)
• Arthur Miller Video Help
  Famed Harvard professor and television commentator provides guidance on a variety of legal topics.
• Interactive Business Selector
  Rates business types that match consumers' needs.  The Business Formations guide provides additional help in making the right decision.
• Interest Vision™ Financial Calculator
  Helps consumers make sound financial decisions for loan comparisons, retirement planning, and more.
• Automatic Online Updates
  Keeps all documents current with changes in legislation on the state and federal level for a full 12 months.

EASY-TO-USE
Home & Business Lawyer Deluxe 2005 makes the process of choosing and completing documents as simple as possible.  Thoughtful "behind-the-scenes" features provide all the information, ease-of-use, and security consumers need.

• Document Wizards and Keyword Search
  Make it easy to find the document consumers need, for personal or business matters.
• Simple, Intuitive Interview Process
  Using the program's simple question-and-answer format makes it easy to create accurate, reliable legal documents with no hassles, no stress and no added expense.
• Complete, Context-Sensitive Help
  Provides support to help answer every question.
• Document Bookmarks and Audits
  Skip and return to any question marked to finish later.  The program lets the consumer know if a document is incomplete before finishing.
• Completion Checklists 
  Guides consumers through additional steps to take after completing a document, such as getting witness or notary signatures.
• Smart Data
  Saves all consumers' interview entries so they only have to make them once.
• Password Protection and Encryption
  Keeps all personal data safe and private.

With Home & Business Lawyer Deluxe 2005, completing legal projects is easy. There are no special skills or knowledge required, and the time commitment is far less than in a lawyer's office.  Plus, consumers will know that the job's done right... because they did it themselves.

Home & Business Lawyer Deluxe 2005 is currently $49.99 with a $10 mail-in rebate.  Available at online and offline retailers nationwide, Home & Business Lawyer Deluxe 2005 runs on Windows 98/Me/2000/XP.

About Bluecase Software
The Bluecase Software brand of award winning consumer software products is managed by Acendi Corporation. Current Bluecase Software products include Home and Business Lawyer Deluxe 2005, WillWriter Deluxe 2005 and ID-Theft Protector 2005. Acendi Corporation is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Bluecase software products are available at retailers nationwide.  For more information visit