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Version 7.57 December, 1992

                           INFORMATION

Evaluation- BBS version

Home and Business Legal Guide and Forms generator

Portions Copyright 1991 Byron, Clary and Kraft
Copyright 1992, Byron, Clary and Kraft

Thanks for taking a look at our program. We feel that this
program is the premier legal forms generator available whether
commercial or shareware-- over 235 different forms can be
generated. Of course, we are much more than a document generator.
We also have tutorials and full text, with annotations of
statutes and regulations.

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THE HOME AND BUSINESS LEGAL GUIDE AND FORMS GENERATOR was
recognized as the second most popular shareware program in the
country by Shareware Magazine, March/April 1991. (See also PC
Sources Magazine, page 54, April, 1991). Thanks for the vote of
confidence! We will continue to work on improving this program
and its data.

And more top ten honors have appeared in Computer Reseller News,
and other issues of PC Sources and Shareware Magazine

And---- since we wrote these words (in June, 1991) we have had
many other top ten honors. Three of the top five shareware
distributors (sales size) have us in their top ten lists for the
entire year of 1991. And again in 1992 many distributors report
us as a continuing best seller. THANKS!!! We hope that in future
postings of our software we'll have won more awards!

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SUPPORT BEFORE YOU REGISTER: If you have questions or comments
about the Home and Business Legal Guide, that aren't covered in
our manual (it's in this archive-- Guide.man) please call

Primary Support BBS--

Thanks to Webb Blackmon of the Blue Ridge Express, Richmond,
Virgina. We have our own sub-board on Webb's fine, 36 line and
growing system:

2400 baud  1-804-790-1675
9600 baud/V32/bis  1-804-790-9600
9600 baud/V42/bis  1-804-790-1126

You can also call our single line BBS (9600 v32/v32 bis)
1-904-656-2263

Voice   904-877-7139  (24 hours daily)
Fax     [phone]

What does the program do?

You really receive 4 programs in one. The first, is a educational
program to read, review and learn your legal rights by reviewing,
on screen, the FULL annotated text of laws and governmental
regulations. The annotations, prepared by an attorney, carefully
point the out the parts of the statute that are very important
for your legal rights.

NEW: Registered users receive an audio cassette which has been
produced by professional announcers, studio engineers, etc/,
explaining how to use the program for greatest productivity and
going over proven legal self-defense methods tested by attorneys.

LEGAL FORMS: The program features an artificial intelligence
document generation program that prepares the following legal
forms. In many instances each form has several different
variations that you program by answering on screen questions. At
this time the program can generate over 226 different forms,
drawn from over 193 categories. (A complete list is contained in
the manual)

NEW: We have additional, bonus forms for our registered users!

TUTORIALS

This program also features tutorials, which are instructional
texts that explain the nuts and bolts of various legal problems
in an easy to understand way. In addition, the tutorials feature
an on-line dictionary and the ability to examine both full text
of the laws and the explanation on screen.

WORD PROCESSOR

A recent addition is an on-line word processor which you can use
to alter forms once completed.

Features of all programs: An on line note pad, and on line help.
We also have a DOS shell which allows you to perform system
functions or run other program without exiting this Legal guide.

THIS PROGRAM IS NOT CRIPPLED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The disk and files which you have RUN identically to the
registered version of the Home and Business Legal Guide, (however
the registration encouragement screen and information is disabled
in the registered version) but do not have all of the legal data
and forms of the registered version. Where are all the forms?
That's a good question. The entire program takes approximately 3
megabytes, and archived requires about 1 meg when archived.
That's a lot of data. Many bulletin board services limit access
to 45 minutes daily. At 2400 baud you couldn't download the
program in the allotted time. Therefore, we couldn't get the word
out about our program. To have an evaluation copy of reasonable
size, we have left out some of the data. Shareware is a great way
to distribute software, and the "try before you buy" idea is
tremendous. If you want to try the full package before
registering, check with a disk vendor and our support BBS. Member
boards of the Shareware Distribution Network should have all of
the data as well as our own board and many selected systems
around the USA.

Another way to see the whole thing is to visit your local
shareware distributor.

To summarize, although you do not have all of the data you do
have ALL of the features of the program. THE REGISTERED VERSION
OF THE PROGRAM DISABLES THE OPENING SCREEN AND REGISTRATION
ENCOURAGEMENT INFORMATION.

The program requires an IBM compatible PC, XT, AT, 386 or 486
system running DOS 3.3 or higher with at least 448 K free memory
with a hard drive (fixed disk). NO GRAPHICS CAPABILITY IS
REQUIRED, but a graphics adapter is recommended. A modem and a
printer are recommended.

For directions on use of the program please see the quick start
manual then please review the full manual. To print the manuals,
be sure that your printer is on line, has ribbons and paper and
enter from a DOS prompt "pguide."

Why should you take our legal advice?

The attorney who wrote the legal information and forms is Herb
Kraft. Herb is the host of the Radio Law Firm, a nationally
syndicated radio legal program.

WARNING: DO NOT RELY ON OUTDATED INFORMATION. LAWS CHANGE
CONSTANTLY. THEREFORE, WE PROVIDE REGULAR UPDATES WARNING OF ALL
CHANGES TO THE LAW TO OUR REGISTERED USERS-- CHANGES CAN EFFECT
THE STATUTES, TUTORIALS OR FORMS. THIS FREELY DISTRIBUTED VERSION
OF THE PROGRAM CONTAINED DATA CORRECT FOR DECEMBER, 1992. THE
DATA MAY BE OUTDATED AT ANY TIME.

You may review this program for as long as you wish. For those
needing guidelines, if you are using the program for more than 30
days it is time to think about registering. We don't put
artificial limits on your review. Shareware is marketing via
TRUST! If you desire to become a registered user, the fee is $
59. You may also register by fax or by mail:

fax [phone]

mail:

R FRINGE SOFTWARE
P.O. Box 37155
Tallahassee, Florida 32315

The forms generator includes a form for registration.

ABOUT SHAREWARE

(The following is courtesy of Paul Mayer, although we have added
some comments; we don't claim copyright to Mr. Mayer's writings)

Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software
before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue
using it, you are expected to register. (Our policy is listed
above) Individual programs differ on details-- some request
registration while others require it, some specify a maximum
trial period. With registration, you get anything from the simple
right to continue using the software to an updated program with
printed manual.

Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software,
and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished
programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are
of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs
and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of
distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy
and distribute the software. either to all and sundry or to a
specific group. For example, some authors require written
permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their
Shareware. (Our policy allows persons or user groups to freely
distribute the shareware version of the program. Commercial disk
vendors must contact us first.)

Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You
should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook,
whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware systems makes
fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy.
And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware
has the ultimate money-back guarantee-- if you don't use the
product, you don't pay for it.

DISCLAIMER- AGREEMENT

Please see our warranty disclaimer in the full manual. The Home
and Business Legal Guide and Forms Generator is a "shareware
program" and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation.
Feel free to share it with your friends, but you may not give it
away altered as or as a part of another system. The essence of
"user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users
with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide
incentives for programmers to continue to develop new products.
If you find this program useful and find that you are using this
program and continue to use it after a reasonable trial period,
you must make a registration fee payment of $ 59 to R FRINGE
COMPUTER SOFTWARE. The $ 59 registration fee will license one
copy for use on any one computer at one time.

VENDORS, USER GROUPS: Please see the file "vendor.txt" for more
information.

You are encouraged to pass a copy of this program or to upload it
to your favorite BBS for evaluation. Please encourage them to
register their copy if they find that they can use it. All
registered users will receive the benefits stated above.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE THIS DISK OR TO UPLOAD THESE FILES TO
BBS SYSTEMS. IN EITHER CASE YOU MUST SHARE ALL OF THE FILES. DO
NOT RENAME THE ARCHIVE!!! USE THE NAME GUIDE757.ZIP (If you use
LHA or ARJ or whatever, call it GUIDE757.XXX, with "XXX" being
the archive's extension.)