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OC-62593-4Learn how to understand the differences between font, paragraph, and section formatting; Use the format painter; Insert symbols and create shortcut keys for the ones you use most; Add non-breaking spaces and hyphens as well as understand when they’re appropriate in legal documents; Modify paragraph alignment and line spacing and utilize automatic paragraph spacing; Automatically hold titles and paragraphs together on a page to avoid page breaks occurring in unwanted locations; Hold the lines of a paragraph (or footnote) together; Create better page breaks and avoid an unwanted blank page in the middle of a document. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on June 10, 2026. Total running time is 1 hour, 5 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62589Explore the governing law, before discussing the three main ways that intestacy can arise, how the relevant law applies in those scenarios, as well as practical and procedural considerations for any lawyer that is advising on intestate estate matters. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on June 9, 2026. Total running time is 58 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62587Explore the tools needed to navigate these challenges effectively, with topics including identifying beneficiaries, managing missing beneficiaries, special considerations for indigenous estates, and drafting wills. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on May 27, 2026. Total running time is 45 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62593-3Use Microsoft Word’s functions for reviewing documents on screen (split & new window, focus & immersive reader, and read aloud); Optimize how the Microsoft Word interface appears on your screen by modifying display settings; Select text in new ways with advanced techniques; Use the bookmark feature when drafting legal documents; Use Microsoft Word’s advanced features for cut, copy, and paste (without creating a formatting disaster); Enable Microsoft Word’s multiple (24) clipboards; Use sophisticated search techniques to find and/or replace text; Customize the editor tool for enhanced spellcheck, auto correct, grammar check, and thesaurus. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on May 20, 2026. Total running time is 58 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62580The roles and responsibilities carried out by legal support staff are integral to a successful law practice. This presentation introduces essential skills for effective legal support work. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on May 13, 2026. Total running time is 2 hours, 19 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62575-5This presentation reviews how divorce and family law legislation treats gifts and inheritances, including those received by a married individual or adult interdependent partner from a third party and those made between married couples and adult interdependent parties. It also explores what happens to existing support obligations upon the death of a party. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Estate Planning for Blended Families on April 22, 2026. Total running time is 48 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62575-4Blended family structures have become a defining feature of modern estate planning practice. Second marriages, adult interdependent partnerships, stepchildren, and continuing obligations to former spouses or partners frequently give rise to competing claims that strain traditional estate planning approaches. In this environment, domestic contracts, most commonly prenuptial, postnuptial, cohabitation, and separation agreements, have assumed an increasingly central role. This presentation emphasizes coordination, risk identification, and practical drafting considerations in respect of domestic contracts from the perspective of estate planning practitioners. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Estate Planning for Blended Families on April 22, 2026. Total running time is 1 hour.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62575-3Personal License $95.00In second marriages, loyalty, authority, and inheritance don’t always align. The individual holding decision-making power during incapacity may not be the one the client ultimately intends to benefit. Careful drafting of EPAs and Personal Directives can help prevent unintended disinheritance, conflict between step-parents and adult children, and costly litigation. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Estate Planning for Blended Families on April 22, 2026. Total running time is 1 hour.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62575-2The ever-evolving landscape of who might be considered a family member, and who a testator might be expected to consider in an estate plan, creates a layer of complication that can often result in litigation upon the death of the testator, and chaos in the administration of an estate. This presentation identifies and explores common disputes regarding who may be eligible to make a claim as a “family member” for the purpose of family maintenance and support applications in the context of a blended family. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Estate Planning for Blended Families on April 22, 2026. Total running time is 55 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62575-1Personal License $95.00Blended families are more likely to have an unequal property balance between the spouses. Estate planning lawyers need to fully understand how each spouse owns their property, if they have a property agreement, and what they want to do with their property. This presentation explores rights, obligations, and how to best plan estates. Topics include pre-planning, statutory rights, and advising clients. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Estate Planning for Blended Families on April 22, 2026. Total running time is 45 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62593-2Explore Microsoft Word and learn how to meet your obligations under Code of Conduct rule 3.3-1; navigate security issues with metadata, encryption, and compatibility mode; use track changes to indicate your proposed changes to a document; add, resolve, hide, and delete comments in your document; run a comparison between any two versions of the same document to identify the differences between them; choose between a Microsoft Word and a PDF file (pros and cons of each); and add, manipulate, and remove watermarks in documents. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on April 15, 2026. Total running time is 1 hour.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62593-1Personal License $95.00Explore Microsoft Word and learn how to customize the interface for a legal user, change default formatting in new documents, fix default formatting in existing documents, customize Microsoft Word’s default template (Normal.dotm) , and change Microsoft Word’s programmatical default settings. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on March 4, 2026. Total running time is 1 hour.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
