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Witness for: Whether the witness was a witness to the will or to a codicil.
Witness: The name of the witness.
Affidavit Requested: The date the witness's self-proving affidavit was requested by your firm.
Affidavit Expected: The date the witness's self-proving affidavit is expected to be received by your firm.
Affidavit Received: The date the witness's self-proving affidavit was received by your firm.
Affidavit Filed: The date the witness's self-proving affidavit was filed with the court.
Comments: Any comments about the witness.
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Distributees/Others
The Distributees/Others page allows you to view and record the details of the beneficiaries of deceased plaintiffs' wills or of their intestate estate.
The Structure of This Page
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Add Distributee button. Used to add a new beneficiary to the case file.
Distributees table. Contains the beneficiary details and allows various actions to be performed on them.
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The Distributees table is where the details of the distributees of a deceased plaintiff's estate are stored. Each row of the table represents an individual distributee. See Tables for general information about table structure and usage, including all buttons and other tools in this table that are not mentioned below.
Columns in the Table
The Distributees table contains the following available columns:
Decedent: The deceased plaintiff of whose estate the distributee is an heir.
Distributees/Beneficiaries/Others: The name of the distributees.
Relationship: The distributee's relationship to the decedent.
Will %: The percentage of the decedent's estate left to the distributee in the will.
Is Our Firm Representing: Whether your firm represents the distributee in estate litigation.
Waiver & Consent Required: Whether the distributee must sign a waiver and consent.
Citation Required: Whether the distributee must be served with a citation.
Guardian:
GOP:
GAL:
Comments: Any comments about the distributee.
[column with no title]: Right-click icon; right-click menu contains Edit and Delete.
Additional columns are available for the Distributees table, which can be added by clicking on the Show/Hide Columns button. Columns can also be hidden using the Show/Hide Columns button. See Tables for general information about table structure and usage. The additional available columns are: Date Appointed [GAL], Date Appointed [GOP], Prop Guardian, Report Expected [GAL], Report Expected [GOP], Report Received [GAL], Report Received [GOP], Report Requested [GAL], Report Requested [GOP].
Editing a Distributee
To edit a distributee:
Click the right-click icon in the untitled column of the row representing the distributee you wish to edit, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Edit option in the menu. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for distributees, with the existing information filled in.
Fill the fields in with your desired information.
Click Save to save the changes and close the panel.
If you decide you do not wish to save the changes, click Cancel instead of clicking Save to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.
Deleting a Distributee
To delete a distributee:
Click the right-click icon in the untitled column of the row representing the distributee you wish to delete, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Delete option in the menu. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions).
Click the OK button in the message to confirm the deletion.
If you decide you do not wish to delete the distributee, click Cancel instead of clicking OK to cancel the deletion. You can also click the black X at the upper right of the message to do the same thing.
Until you either confirm or cancel the deletion, you may not be able to visit any other tab in your browser.
Adding a Distributee
To add a new distributee:
Click the Add Distributee button. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for distributees, completely blank.
Fill the fields in with your desired information.
Click Save to save the distributee and close the panel.
If you decide you do not wish to save the distributee, click Cancel instead of clicking Save to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.
The Add/Edit Distributee Panel
The Add/Edit Distributee Panel allows you to fill in the details of a distributee. See Add/Edit Panels for general information about panel structure and usage. This panel contains the following fields:
Decedent: The deceased plaintiff of whose estate the distributee is an heir.
Distributees/Beneficiaries/Others: The name of the distributee.
Relationship: The distributee's relationship to the decedent.
Will: The percentage of the decedent's estate left to the distributee in the will.
Is Our Firm Representing: Whether your firm represents the distributee in estate litigation.
Waiver & Consent Required: Whether the distributee must sign a waiver and consent.
Citation Required: Whether the distributee must be served with a citation or not.
GAL: Whether a guardian ad litem has been appointed for the distributee.
Guardian: The guardian ad litem appointed for the distributee. This field is uneditable unless GAL is selected.
Date Appointed [GAL]: The date the guardian ad litem was appointed for the distributee. This field is uneditable unless GAL is selected.
Report Requested [GAL]: The date the report of the guardian ad litem was requested by your firm. This field is uneditable unless GAL is selected.
Report Expected [GAL]: The date the report of the guardian ad litem is expected to be received by your firm. This field is uneditable unless GAL is selected.
Report Received [GAL]: The date the report of the guardian ad litem was received by your firm. This field is uneditable unless GAL is selected.
GOP: Whether a guardian of the property has been appointed for the distributee.
Prop Guardian: The guardian of the property appointed for the distributee. This field is uneditable unless GOP is selected.
Date Appointed [GOP]: The date the guardian of the property was appointed for the distributee. This field is uneditable unless GOP is selected.
Report Requested [GOP]: The date the report of the guardian of the property was requested by your firm. This field is uneditable unless GOP is selected.
Report Expected [GOP]: The date the report of the guardian of the property is expected to be received by your firm. This field is uneditable unless GOP is selected.
Report Received [GOP]: The date the report of the guardian of the property was received by your firm. This field is uneditable unless GOP is selected.
Comments: Any comments about the distributee.
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Letter of Administration
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The Structure of This Page
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Add Letter of Administration/Testamentary button. Used to add a new petition for a letter of administration or testamentary to the case file.
Letter of Administration/Testamentary table. Contains the petition process details and allows various actions to be performed on them.
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The Letter of Administration/Testamentary table is where the details of the process of getting a letter of administration or testamentary issued are stored. Each row of the table represents an individual petition. See Tables for general information about table structure and usage, including all buttons and other tools in this table that are not mentioned below.
Columns in the Table
The Letter of Administration/Testamentary table contains the following available columns:
Decedent: The deceased plaintiff whose estate is at issue in the petition.
Petition Filed: The date the petition was filed with the court.
Court: The court overseeing the proceedings for the decedent's estate.
Judge: The judge overseeing the proceedings for the decedent's estate.
Courtroom Clerk: The courtroom clerk assisting the judge in the estate proceedings.
Law Secretary: The law secretary assisting the judge in the estate proceedings.
Docket/Index #: The docket or index number of the case associated with the decedent's estate.
Letters Issued: The date the letter of administration or testamentary was issued.
Order Signed: The date the order authorizing the letter of administration or testamentary was signed.
[column with no title]: Right-click icon; right-click menu contains Edit and Delete.
Editing a Petition for a Letter of Administration or Testamentary
To edit a petition for a letter of administration or testamentary:
Click the right-click icon in the untitled column of the row representing the petition you wish to edit, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Edit option in the menu. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for petitions, with the existing information filled in.
Fill the fields in with your desired information.
Click Save to save the changes and close the panel.
If you decide you do not wish to save the changes, click Cancel instead of clicking Save to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.
Deleting a Petition for a Letter of Administration or Testamentary
To delete a petition for a letter of administration or testamentary:
Click the right-click icon in the untitled column of the row representing the petition you wish to delete, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Delete option in the menu. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions).
Click the OK button in the message to confirm the deletion.
If you decide you do not wish to delete the petition, click Cancel instead of clicking OK to cancel the deletion. You can also click the black X at the upper right of the message to do the same thing.
Until you either confirm or cancel the deletion, you may not be able to visit any other tab in your browser.
Adding a Petition for a Letter of Administration or Testamentary
To add a new petition for a letter of administration or testamentary:
Click the Add Letter of Administration/Testamentary button. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for petitions, completely blank.
Fill the fields in with your desired information.
Click Save to save the petition and close the panel.
If you decide you do not wish to save the petition, click Cancel instead of clicking Save to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.
The Add/Edit Letter of Administration/Testamentary Panel
The Add/Edit Letter of Administration/Testamentary Panel allows you to fill in the details of a petition for a letter of administration or testamentary. See Add/Edit Panels for general information about panel structure and usage. This panel contains the following fields:
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Decedent: The deceased plaintiff whose estate is at issue in the petition.
Petition Filed: The date the petition was filed with the court.
Court: The court overseeing the proceedings for the decedent's estate.
Docket/Index #: The docket or index number of the case associated with the decedent's estate.
Judge: The judge overseeing the proceedings for the decedent's estate.
Law Secretary: The law secretary assisting the judge in the estate proceedings.
Courtroom Clerk: The courtroom clerk assisting the judge in the estate proceedings.
Letters Issued: The date the letter of administration or testamentary was issued.
Order Signed: The date the order authorizing the letter of administration or testamentary was signed.
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Death Compromise
The Death Compromise page allows you to view and record the details of wrongful death compromises. Note that the details of the distribution of funds comprising the compromise are not recorded on this page; they are recorded in the Death Compromise Distribution [Settlement] Table in the Death Compromise Distribution page.
The Structure of This Page
Note: The Add Waivers & Consents button, Waivers & Consents table, Add Citation button, and Citations table are all associated with an individual row of the Death Compromise table, and only appear if the row is set to display subtables. For that reason, whether these tables appear in your Death Compromise page, and where in the Death Compromise table they appear, will depend on which row, if any, of the Death Compromise table is set to display subtables. 
Add Death Compromise button. Used to add a new wrongful death compromise to the case file.
Death Compromise table. Contains the wrongful death compromise details and allows various actions to be performed on them.
Add Waivers & Consents button. Used to add a new waiver and consent to the case file.
Waivers & Consents table. Contains the details of waivers and consents for a particular compromise and allows various actions to be performed on them.
Add Citation button. Used to add a new citation to the case file.
Citations table. Contains the citation details for a particular compromise and allows various actions to be performed on them.
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The Death Compromise table is where the details of wrongful death compromises are stored. Each row of the table represents an individual compromise. See Tables for general information about table structure and usage, including all buttons and other tools in this table that are not mentioned below.
Columns in the Table
The Death Compromise table contains the following available columns:
[column with no title]: A plus sign
in this column indicates that additional information is available for the row in which the plus sign is located (in this instance, Waivers & Consents and Citations for that Death Compromise). Clicking on the plus sign opens the Waivers & Consents and Citations subtables for that Death Compromise. The plus sign then turns into a negative sign 
which, when clicked, closes the subtable.Decedent: The deceased plaintiff whose wrongful death case is being settled.
Decision Rendered: The date the court hearing the wrongful death case rendered a decision on the proposed settlement.
Affidavit Service Filed: The date the affidavit of services was filed.
Decision Received: The date your firm received the decision by the court hearing the wrongful death case on the proposed settlement.
Settlement Date: The date the decree is to be settled.
Decision Date: The date the decision on the proposed settlement was entered.
Decree Received: The date the settled decree was received by your firm.
Settled Decree Served: The date the settled decree was served on the distributees.
Decree Date: The date the settled decree was signed.
[column with no title]: Right-click icon; right-click menu contains Edit and Delete
Editing a Wrongful Death Compromise
To edit a wrongful death compromise:
Click the right-click icon in the untitled column of the row representing the compromise you wish to edit, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Edit option in the menu. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for wrongful death compromises, with the existing information filled in.
Fill the fields in with your desired information.
Click Save to save the changes and close the panel.
If you decide you do not wish to save the changes, click Cancel instead of clicking Save to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.
Deleting a Wrongful Death Compromise
To delete a wrongful death compromise:
Click the right-click icon in the untitled column of the row representing the compromise you wish to delete, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Delete option in the menu. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions).
Click the OK button in the message to confirm the deletion.
If you decide you do not wish to delete the compromise, click Cancel instead of clicking OK to cancel the deletion. You can also click the black X at the upper right of the message to do the same thing.
Until you either confirm or cancel the deletion, you may not be able to visit any other tab in your browser.
Adding a Wrongful Death Compromise
To add a new wrongful death compromise:
Click the Add Death Compromise button. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for wrongful death compromises, completely blank.
Fill the fields in with your desired information.
Click Save to save the compromise and close the panel.
If you decide you do not wish to save the compromise, click Cancel instead of clicking Save to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.
The Add/Edit Death Compromise Panel
The Add/Edit Death Compromise Panel allows you to fill in the details of a wrongful death compromise. See Add/Edit Panels for general information about panel structure and usage. This panel contains the following fields:
Decedent: The deceased plaintiff whose estate is at issue in the petition.
Decision Rendered: The date the court hearing the wrongful death case rendered a decision on the proposed settlement.
Affidavit Service Filed: The date the affidavit of service was filed.
Decision Received: The date your firm received the decision by the court hearing the wrongful death case on the proposed settlement.
Settlement Date: The date the decree is to be settled.
Decision Date: The date the decision on the proposed settlement was entered.
Decree Received: The date the settled decree was received by your firm.
Settled Decree Served: The date the settled decree was served on the distributees.
Decree Date: The date the settled decree was signed.
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The Waivers & Consents table is where the details of waivers and consents are stored. The Waivers & Consents table is a subtable of the Death Compromise Table, which means that each row of the Death Compromise table has an individual Waivers & Consents table associated with it, which is specific to the compromise in that row; open a row of the Death Compromise table using the open/close icon to reveal the associated Waivers & Consents table. Each row of the table represents an individual waiver and consent. See Tables for general information about table structure and usage, including all buttons and other tools in this table that are not mentioned below.
Columns in the Table
The Waivers & Consents table contains the following available columns:
Distributee: The distributee who was sent a waiver and consent.
Sent Date: The date the waiver and consent was sent to the distributee.
Expected Date: The date the signed waiver and consent is expected to be received by your firm.
Received Date: The date the signed waiver and consent was received by your firm.
Filed in Court: The date the signed waiver and consent was filed with the court.
[column with no title]: Right-click icon; right-click menu contains Edit and Delete.
Editing a Waiver and Consent
To edit a waiver and consent:
Click the right-click icon in the untitled column of the row representing the waiver and consent you wish to edit, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Edit option in the menu. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for waivers and consents, with the existing information filled in.
Fill the fields in with your desired information.
Click Save to save the changes and close the panel.
If you decide you do not wish to save the changes, click Cancel instead of clicking Save to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.
Deleting a Waiver and Consent
To delete a waiver and consent:
Click the right-click icon in the untitled column of the row representing the waiver and consent you wish to delete, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Delete option in the menu. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions).
Click the OK button in the message to confirm the deletion.
If you decide you do not wish to delete the waiver and consent, click Cancel instead of clicking OK to cancel the deletion. You can also click the black X at the upper right of the message to do the same thing.
Until you either confirm or cancel the deletion, you may not be able to visit any other tab in your browser.
Adding a Waiver and Consent
To add a new waiver and consent:
Click the Add Waivers & Consents button. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for waivers and consents, completely blank.
Fill the fields in with your desired information.
Click Save to save the waiver and consent and close the panel.
If you decide you do not wish to save the waiver and consent, click Cancel instead of clicking Save to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.
The Add/Edit Waiver & Consent Panel
The Add/Edit Waiver & Consent Panel allows you to fill in the details of a waiver and consent. See Add/Edit Panels for general information about panel structure and usage. This panel contains the following fields:
Distributee: The distributee who was sent a waiver and consent.
Sent Date: The date the waiver and consent was sent to the distributee.
Expected Date: The date the signed waiver and consent is expected to be received by your firm.
Received Date: The date the signed waiver and consent was received by your firm.
Filed in Court: The date the signed waiver and consent was filed with the court.
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The Citations table is where the details of citations are stored. The Citations table is a subtable of the Death Compromise Table, which means that each row of the Death Compromise table has an individual Citations table associated with it, which is specific to the compromise in that row; open a row of the Death Compromise table using the open/close icon to reveal the associated Citations table. Each row of the table represents an individual citation. See Tables for general information about table structure and usage, including all buttons and other tools in this table that are not mentioned below.
Columns in the Table
The Citations table contains the following available columns:
Sent to Court: The date the citation was sent to the court to be signed.
Last Date to Serve: The deadline to serve the citation.
Expected Date: The date the signed citation is expected from the court.
Serve Date: The date the citation was served.
Received Date: The date the signed citation was received from the court.
Affidavit of Service Filed: The date the affidavit of service was filed with the court.
Return Date: The return date of the citation.
Affidavit of Service Received: The date the affidavit of service was received from the process server.
Jurisdiction Completed: The date that jurisdiction was established over all distributees.
[column with no title]: Right-click icon; right-click menu contains Edit and Delete.
Editing a Citation
To edit a citation:
Click the right-click icon in the untitled column of the row representing the citation you wish to edit, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Edit option in the menu. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for citations, with the existing information filled in.
Fill the fields in with your desired information.
Click Save to save the changes and close the panel.
If you decide you do not wish to save the changes, click Cancel instead of clicking Save to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.
Deleting a Citation
To delete a citation:
Click the right-click icon in the untitled column of the row representing the citation you wish to delete, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Delete option in the menu. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions).
Click the OK button in the message to confirm the deletion.
If you decide you do not wish to delete the citation, click Cancel instead of clicking OK to cancel the deletion. You can also click the black X at the upper right of the message to do the same thing.
Until you either confirm or cancel the deletion, you may not be able to visit any other tab in your browser.
Adding a Citation
To add a new citation:
Click the Add Citation button. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for citations, completely blank.
Fill the fields in with your desired information.
Click Save to save the citation and close the panel.
If you decide you do not wish to save the citation, click Cancel instead of clicking Save to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.
The Add/Edit Citation Panel
The Add/Edit Citation Panel allows you to fill in the details of a citation. See Add/Edit Panels for general information about panel structure and usage. This panel contains the following fields:
Sent to Court: The date the citation was sent to the court to be signed.
Last Date to Serve: The deadline to serve the citation.
Expected Date: The date the signed citation is expected from the court.
Serve Date: The date the citation was served.
Received Date: The date the signed citation was received from the court.
Affidavit of Service Filed: The date the affidavit of service was filed with the court.
Return Date: The return date of the citation.
Affidavit of Service Received: The date the affidavit of service was received from the process server.
Jurisdiction Completed: The date that jurisdiction was established over all distributees.
Death Compromise Distribution
The Death Compromise Distribution page allows you to view and record the details of the distribution of money in a wrongful death compromise.
The Structure of This Page
Note: The Add Distribution button and Death Compromise Distribution [Beneficiaries] table are both associated with an individual row of the Adverse Exams table, and only appear if the row is set to display subtables. For that reason, whether these tables appear in your Adverse Exams page, and where in the Adverse Exams table they appear, will depend on which row, if any, of the Adverse Exams table is set to display subtables.
Death Compromise Distribution [Settlement] table. Contains basic details about the settlement associated with the compromise and allows the details to be edited.
Add Distribution button. Used to add the distribution of money to a beneficiary to the case file.
Death Compromise Distribution [Beneficiaries] table. Contains the details of the distribution of money to beneficiaries and allows various actions to be performed on them.
Death Compromise Distribution [Settlement] Table
The Death Compromise Distribution [Settlement] table is where the basic details of the settlement associated with a wrongful death compromise are stored. Each row of the table represents an individual decedent. It is not possible to directly add or delete a row from this table; there is automatically a row in this table for each row representing a decedent in the Decedent Information Table on the Decedent Information case page. See Tables for general information about table structure and usage, including all buttons and other tools in this table that are not mentioned below.
Columns in the Table
The Death Compromise Distribution [Settlement] table contains the following available columns:
[column with no title]: A plus sign
in this column indicates that additional information is available for the row in which the plus sign is located (in this instance, Death Compromise Distribution [Beneficiaries] for that Death Compromise Distribution [Settlement]). Clicking on the plus sign opens the Death Compromise Distribution [Settlement] subtable for that service provider. The plus sign then turns into a negative sign which, when clicked, closes the subtable.Decedent: The deceased plaintiff.
Death Compromise Submitted: The date the proposed distribution was submitted to the court.
Wrongful Death: Whether the settlement includes a portion attributed to the wrongful death of the decedent.
Conscious Pain & Suffering: Whether the settlement includes a portion attributed to the conscious pain and suffering of the decedent.
Offer Letter Received: Whether your firm has received the offer letter containing the proposed settlement.
[column with no title]: Right-click icon; right-click menu contains Edit.
Editing a Wrongful Death Compromise Settlement
To edit a wrongful death compromise settlement:
Click the right-click icon in the untitled column of the row representing the settlement you wish to edit, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Edit option in the menu. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for wrongful death compromise settlements, with the existing information filled in.
Fill the fields in with your desired information.
Click Save to save the changes and close the panel.
If you decide you do not wish to save the changes, click Cancel instead of clicking Save to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.
The Add/Edit Death Compromise Details Panel
The Add/Edit Death Compromise Details Panel allows you to fill in the details of the settlement associated with a wrongful death compromise. See Add/Edit Panels for general information about panel structure and usage. This panel contains the following fields:
Decedent: The deceased plaintiff.
Death Compromise Submitted: The date the proposed distribution was submitted to the court.
Wrongful Death: Whether the settlement includes a portion attributed to the wrongful death of the decedent.
Conscious Pain & Suffering: Whether the settlement includes a portion attributed to the conscious pain and suffering of the decedent.
Offer Letter Received: Whether your firm has received the offer letter containing the proposed settlement.
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The Death Compromise Distribution [Beneficiaries] table is where the details of the distribution of money to beneficiaries or others who are owed portions of the settlement are stored. The Death Compromise Distribution [Beneficiaries] table is a subtable of the Death Compromise Distribution [Settlement] Table, which means that each row of the Death Compromise Distribution [Settlement] table has an individual Death Compromise Distribution [Beneficiaries] table associated with it, which is specific to the decedent in that row; open a row of the Death Compromise Distribution [Settlement] table using the open/close icon to reveal the associated Death Compromise Distribution [Beneficiaries] table. Each row of the table represents an individual beneficiary. See Tables for general information about table structure and usage, including all buttons and other tools in this table that are not mentioned below.
Columns in the Table
The Death Compromise Distribution [Beneficiaries] table contains the following available columns:
Decision Rendered: The name of the beneficiary.
Wrongful Death: The amount distributed to the beneficiary from the portion of the settlement attributed to wrongful death.
Attorney Fees: The amount distributed to the attorney in fees from the settlement.
Pain & Suffering: The amount distributed to the beneficiary from the portion of the settlement attributed to conscious pain and suffering.
GAL Fees: The amount distributed to the guardian ad litem in fees from the settlement.
Structured: Whether the distribution of money to the defendant is in a structured form.
GOP Fees: The amount distributed to the guardian of the property in fees from the settlement.
Other Debts/Taxes: The amount distributed to the contact from the settlement for any other reason.
[column with no title]: Right-click icon; right-click menu contains Edit and Delete.
Editing a Wrongful Death Compromise Beneficiary
To edit a wrongful death compromise beneficiary:
Click the right-click icon in the untitled column of the row representing the beneficiary you wish to edit, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Edit option in the menu. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for wrongful death compromise beneficiaries, with the existing information filled in.
Fill the fields in with your desired information.
Click Save to save the changes and close the panel.
If you decide you do not wish to save the changes, click Cancel instead of clicking Save to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.
Deleting a Wrongful Death Compromise Beneficiary
To delete a wrongful death compromise beneficiary:
Click the right-click icon in the untitled column of the row representing the beneficiary you wish to delete, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.
Click the Delete option in the menu. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions).
Click the OK button in the message to confirm the deletion.
If you decide you do not wish to delete the beneficiary, click Cancel instead of clicking OK to cancel the deletion. You can also click the black X at the upper right of the message to do the same thing.
Until you either confirm or cancel the deletion, you may not be able to visit any other tab in your browser.
Adding a Wrongful Death Compromise Beneficiary
To add a new wrongful death compromise beneficiary:
Click the Add Distribution button. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for wrongful death compromise beneficiaries, completely blank.
Fill the fields in with your desired information.
Click Save to save the beneficiary and close the panel.
If you decide you do not wish to save the beneficiary, click Cancel instead of clicking Save to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.
The Add/Edit Distribution Panel
The Add/Edit Distribution Panel allows you to fill in the details of the distribution of money to beneficiaries or others who are owed portions of the settlement. See Add/Edit Panels for general information about panel structure and usage. This panel contains the following fields:
Decision Rendered: The name of the beneficiary.
Wrongful Death: The amount distributed to the beneficiary from the portion of the settlement attributed to wrongful death.
Attorney Fees: The amount distributed to the attorney in fees from the settlement.
Pain & Suffering: The amount distributed to the beneficiary from the portion of the settlement attributed to conscious pain and suffering.
GAL Fees: The amount distributed to the guardian ad litem in fees from the settlement.
Structured: Whether the distribution of money to the defendant is in a structured form.
GOP Fees: The amount distributed to the guardian of the property in fees from the settlement.
Other Debts/Taxes: The amount distributed to the contact from the settlement for any other reason.