Description |
xx, 360 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.). |
Series |
--For dummies |
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--For dummies.
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System Details |
System requirements for accompanying computer disc: Microsoft Windows 95 or later or Mac OS system software 7.6 or later. |
Note |
Includes index. |
Contents |
Pt. I. Law school fundamentals. Contracts rule! -- Filing it or deep-sixing it -- Resolving problems without lawsuits -- Filing a lawsuit -- Using an attorney -- Pt. II. Credit matters. Consumer credit: it's the American way -- Dealing with credit bureaus and protecting your financial information -- Drowning in debt -- Bankruptcy: the last resort -- Life after debt: making a fresh start -- Pt. III. Other money matters. Tackling telemarketers and taxes -- Getting car smart -- Arming yourself with insurance -- Disposing of your stuff: wills, trusts, living wills, and more -- Pt. IV. Home matters. Buying or selling your home -- Getting a mortgage -- Improving your home: working with contractors -- Being a tenant -- Pt. V. Personal matters. Insuring yourself and your loved ones -- Accessing your Medicare benefits -- Pt. VI. The part of tens. Ten resources you can rely on -- Ten law-oriented web sites to bookmark. |
Subject |
Law -- United States -- Popular works.
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Added Author |
Reed, Mary (Mary J.)
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ISBN |
0764552937 |
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