Release Notes

Over time, your list of Estates and Trusts can become quite substantial.  If you're using the accounting module, your transactions database can become huge, which can slow things down.  To help keep your lists tidy and relevant, and to optimize performance, some users want to be able to archive inactive Estates & Trusts.  This article offers basic step-by-step guidance to archive and restore Estates & Trusts in 6-in-1.

We’re pleased to let everyone know that Lackner Software applications are not effected by this issue. The Log4j library is not used anywhere in our software and our customers are not impacted by this issue.

We’re pleased to let everyone know that Lackner Software applications are not effected by this issue. The Spring Core Framework is not used anywhere in our software and our customers are not impacted by this issue.

When determining the version of your 6-in-1 installation, there are two (and sometimes three) main components that you should be aware of:  FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Server (for multi-user installations only), and 6-in-1 databases.  This article helps you identify what versions you're running.

In the FileMaker 11 (and 10) version of 6-in-1, the menu structure is hidden by default.  There are situations where access to this menu is necessary.  This article shows you how to reveal the full menu structure.

For various reasons, the FileMaker Pro component of your 6-in-1 installation may have missing or outdated plug-ins.  If so, 6-in-1 may give you a message, or other errors could occur.  This article shows you how to fix it.

As our flagship product, 6-in-1 Estate and Trust Management Software (6-in-1) can be configured as a Standalone or Multi-User application.  Now built on the FileMaker 19 platform, we have some exciting updates in store.  This article gives an overview of 6-in-1's technical architecture and is a good place to start for IT professionals or anyone installing and maintaining the software.

09/23/2015 (12:35 pm): Several users this morning expressed interest in continuing to use the HUD-1 for closings (including cash-only transactions) that do not require the new Closing Disclosure form. We will not be removing the HUD-1 from the InheriTax package, so you will able to continue using it in its current format without interruption...

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court published new Register of Wills forms (#06-10) and Orphans’ Court forms (#01-06) on August 9, 2016 (the first such revisions in 10 years). These forms are required for all filings submitted on or after September 1, 2016. This requirement is apparently being strictly enforced (two Status Reports using the old form were rejected today for firms that had not installed the update)...

pdfFactory Pro is an indespensable tool that most of our customers install along with InheriTax and/or 6-in-1.  These simple instructions can be downloaded or viewed right here, and will get you up and running quickly.  These are instructions for installing pdfFactory Pro v3.52 on your desktop computer.  If you are using Citrix or a Remote Desktop type environment, please refer to the server version of this article.