InForm Court Form Update - Ontario Small Claims (OntSCCrt)

An update to the OntCourt form suite was released June 3, 2008 for InForm court form suite subscribers.

This version (v 3.08) includes the following changes which are effective July 1, 2008, but can be installed immediately:

Updated Forms:
- Affidavit of Service (form 8A)
- Affidavit for Enforcement Request (form 20P)
- Notice of Garnishment Hearing (form 20Q)

If you have any further questions regarding this update, please contact us at Infoware Support.

New Small Claims Court Case Profile

Infoware will be releasing an update for the Small Claims suite on June 3, 2008.

The update to the small claims forms will include a new case profile which allows storage of court and party information for inclusion in the form headers. Also, multi-party support is provided through party and representative tables which enable users to link parties to their appropriate counsel.

The new version of Small Claims will also function with Matter Master as the data source.
For more information or to order our Small Claims suite, please contact inquiries@inforware.ca.

New DLL Base for InForm

We are happy to announce that we will be switching from out current template-based model (.dot) to a new .dll version of InForm.

Changing to this format will allow users to run our InForm product without having the “Trust Access to VB Projects” option set to on in Word thereby increasing security.

Switching to this format also improves performance by increasing speed of document creation.

There is a new interface feature currently in development to be added to the .dll in the fall which will greatly improve the user experience.

InForm – New Canadian Bankruptcy and Ontario Business Corporations Act Forms Available

We are pleased to announce the addition of the following suites to our InForm court form product line:

Canadian Bankruptcy (CABnkrptcy)

The CABnkrptcy suite contains all of the forms legislated by the Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. The forms precedents are provided to the public in a consolidated PDF document containing all of the forms. We have made the forms more user-friendly by breaking them down into individual Word documents. The forms are easy to access using our form index. They are also easy to edit, save and store electronically.

Ontario Business Corporations Act (OntBCA)

The OntBCA suite contains all of the forms under the Ontario Business Corporations Act. These forms are provided to the public in PDF versions. Again, we have reproduced the forms as individual Word documents which can be easily edited and saved. Our forms allow users to edit in multiple sessions as well as maintain an electronic record.

Both of the new forms suites can be used standalone or in conjunction with our Legal Extensions product. If you would like more information, please contact us.

InForm Court Form Update - Ontario Litigation (OntCourt)

An update to the OntCourt form suite was released May 5, 2008 for InForm court form suite subscribers.

Added Forms:
- Hearing Request Form - Divisional Court (form HRF)

Updated Forms:
- Pre-trial Conference Memorandum - Toronto (form PM2)

If you have any further questions regarding this update, please contact us at Infoware Support.

InForm Court Form Update - Federal Court (FedCourt)

An update to the FedCourt form suite was released May 2, 2008 for InForm court form suite subscribers.

Added Forms:
- Notice of Appointment for Assessment of Costs (form NAAC)
- Bill of Costs (form BOC)

Updated Forms:
- Updated schedule titles and page breaks in Affidavit of Documents (form 223)

If you have any further questions regarding this update, please contact us at Infoware Support.

Legal Extensions/InForm for Word 2007

Legal Extensions and the InForm court form suites are currently available for Word 2007.

Infoware's Word Legal Extensions (Word LX) turns Microsoft Word from a general purpose word processor into a precise tool that is specifically suited to the needs of your office. Word Legal Extensions adds tools that make powerful and complex features of Word more accessible. Each new button gives users direct access to particular features of Word without having to go through the menus or deal with extraneous options.

Due to Microsoft's visual remodelling, our interface has changed in the Word 2007 environment. We offer the same great toolset in a MS ribbon as opposed to a custom toolbar along the left hand margin.

InForm court forms are add-in court suites for your word processor which provide a fast, consistent and easy tool for creating standard court documents.

Both products are supported by Matter Master, our backend SQL database. Matter Master allows for the storage of client and matter-specifice data for use with Word.

If you're currently thinking of upgrading your firm to the Word 2007, we can assist. Please contact us for to discuss further.

Important Dates+ Update

An updated release of ImportantDates+ is available for download.

A new option has been added to the Important Dates+ Messenger application. This option will allow or prevent deleting an expired Reminder record from the Important Dates+ database. A record expires when last Reminder message is generated for the record and the "Final Reminder Date" has elapsed.

Prior to this version (2.1.0.4) an expired record was always deleted.

For more info on Important Dates+ visit:
http://www.infoware.ca/content/imprtdat.asp?fullpage=1

Announcement - Formation of Infoware Development Inc.

For more than 25 years, Infoware Canada Inc. has been serving the Legal marketplace in Canada with consulting and support services as well as developing and distributing software products made for this business sector.

As part of an initiative to maintain a strong focus on both lines of business, and in response to a growing international demand for our software solutions, we are pleased to announce the formation of Infoware Development Inc. Its mandate is to take over the development and marketing of Infoware’s software products for the Legal marketplace.

We have recognized more than 25 years of success as an integrated services and software development company and believe that focusing the two divisions will provide even greater success. We recognize that the focus required to run a consulting services company and a software development company are different and we are structuring the companies to deliver the best of both worlds. The two companies will continue to work together with their combined synergies to provide the best services and products available in the legal marketplace today.

There are no changes in staff at this time. Hugh Gillespie will continue as President of Infoware Canada Inc. and also President of Infoware Development Inc., Bruno Rochon is Director of Consulting and Support Services of Infoware Canada, JoAnne Gillespie as Vice President of Infoware Development and Jim Leach will continue as Manager of Product Development.

Infoware Canada and Infoware Development will continue to share offices and contact information will remain the same. Please feel free to email or call us if you have any questions.