| Edition |
9th edition. |
| Description |
496 pages : forms ; 23 cm |
| Summary |
"Turn to Nolo's Encyclopedia of Everyday Law for answers to everyday legal questions that come up in all aspects of life. Easily locate concise explanations about legal issues including: - credit, debt, and bankruptcy - divorce, child custody, and visitation - wills, living trusts, and estate planning"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. Houses : Buying a house ; Selling your house ; Deeds -- 2. Neighbors : Boundaries ; Fences ; Trees ; Views ; Noise -- 3. Landlords and tenants : Leases and rental agreements ; Tenant selection ; Housing discrimination ; Rent and security deposits ; Tenants' privacy rights ; Satellite dishes and other antennas ; Repairs and maintenance ; Landlord liability for criminal acts and activities ; Landlord liability for lead poisoning ; Landlord liability for exposure to asbestos, mold, and bedbugs ; Insurance ; Foreclosure ; Resolving disputes -- 4. Workplace rights : Fair pay and time off ; Workplace health and safety ; Workers' compensation ; Discrimination ; Harassment ; Workplace privacy ; Losing your job -- 5. Small businesses : Before you start a small business ; Legal structures for small businesses ; Nonprofit corporations ; Small business taxes ; Home-based businesses ; Employers' rights & responsibilities -- 6. Patents : Qualifying for a patent ; Obtaining a patent ; Enforcing a patent ; Putting a patent to work ; How patents differ from copyrights and trademarks -- 7. Copyrights : Copyright basics ; Copyright ownership ; Copyright protection ; Copyright registration and enforcement -- 8. Trademarks : Types of trademarks ; Trademark protection ; Using and enforcing a trademark ; Conducting a trademark search ; Registering a trademark ; How trademarks differ from patents and copyrights -- 9. Your money : Purchasing goods and services ; Using credit and charge cards ; Using an ATM or debit card ; Strategies for repaying debts, house payments, and student loans ; Dealing with the IRS ; Debt collections ; Bankruptcy ; Rebuilding credit -- 10. Cars and driving : Buying a new car ; Leasing a car ; Buying a used car ; Financing a vehicle purchase ; Insuring your car ; Your driver's license ; If you're stopped by the police ; Drunk driving ; Traffic accidents -- 11. Wills and estate planning : Wills ; Probate ; Executors ; Avoiding probate ; Living trusts ; Estate and gift taxes ; Funeral planning and other final arrangements ; Body and organ donations -- 12. Health care directives and powers of attorney : Health care directives ; Durable powers of attorney for finances ; Conservatorships -- 13. Older Americans : Retirement plans ; Social security ; Medicare ; Finding a caregiver or residential care facility -- 14. Spouses and partners : Living together, gay or straight ; Domestic partnership and civil unions ; Premarital agreements ; Marriage ; Divorce ; Domestic violence ; Changing your name -- 15. Parents and children : Adopting a child ; Stepparent adoptions ; Adoption rights: birth parents, grandparents, and children ; Child custody and visitation ; Child support ; Guardianship of children -- 16. Courts and mediation : Representing yourself in court ; Small claims court ; Mediation ; Finding and working with a lawyer -- 17. Criminal law and procedures : Criminal law and procedure: an overview ; If you are questioned by the police ; Searches and seizures ; Arrests and interrogations ; Bail ; Getting a lawyer -- Appendix. Legal research : Learning about a particular area of the law ; Finding a specific law ; Finding answers to specific legal questions ; Finding legal forms. |
| Subject |
Law -- United States -- Popular works.
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Law -- United States -- Miscellanea.
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Law. (OCoLC)fst00993678
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Law for laypersons (OCoLC)fst01774275
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Trivia and miscellanea. (OCoLC)fst01921748
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Popular works. (OCoLC)fst01423846
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Law for laypersons.
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| Added Author |
Irving, Shae, compiler.
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Nolo (Firm), Sponsoring body.
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| Added Title |
Encyclopedia of everyday law |
| ISBN |
9781413319972 (pbk.) |
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1413319971 (pbk.) |
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9781413319989 (ebk. ; epub) |
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141331998X (ebk. ; epub) |
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