As you may know, Family Law Software is phasing out the desktop software on September 30, 2026.
This week will answer questions that Desktop Edition users may have about their next steps.
Confirming Your Edition
You can find out what edition you have by clicking here, filling in the account information, and clicking Submit Request. (No charge at that moment.)
You can find the person whose name is on the account, and their User Id, by looking at the top of the Open / Save screen in the desktop software, as shown below.
You also see the User Id at the end of that line. You will want to know the User Id when you are upgrading the software.
Upgrading to Cloud
You will have to upgrade to one of the Cloud editions before September 30, 2026.
There are two cloud editions to consider, Cloud Individual and Cloud Firm.
If there are two or more people in the firm who would like to access the software, you may wish to consider upgrading to the Cloud Firm edition.
The Cloud Firm edition has the following benefits:
- Add all additional staff, each with their own logins, at no additional cost.
- Enable professionals and staff to view and edit each other’s files.
- Enable opening of files of professionals who have left the firm.
The Cloud Individual Edition costs the same as the desktop software you currently have. (If you pay annually, the software will reset your subscription to end a year from now and charge you the pro rated amount from the old renewal date to the new one.)
The Cloud Firm edition costs $10 more per professional per month than the Desktop software you currently have.
To upgrade to either Cloud Individual or Cloud Firm, do the following:
- Click here.
- Enter the name, state, and User Id as shown above.
- Click Submit Request.
- Select either Cloud Individual or Cloud Firm and continue.
As an alternative, you can have multiple Cloud Individual subscribers on the same account, but they will not be able to see each of these files and you will not be able to add staff.
If there is only one person in the firm, then Cloud Individual Edition is the way to go. If more than one person wants to work in the software, however, then we really recommend Cloud Firm.
Transitioning to Cloud
Click here for general questions about phasing out of the desktop software.