Everything you ever wanted to know about the law, but couldnt afford to ask The law affects practically every aspect of our lives, and legal questions come up daily. When they do, turn to Nolos Encyclopedia of Everyday Law, a handy, information-packed desk reference. Written by Nolos expert team of attorneys, this book answers more than 1,000 of the most frequently asked questions about everyday legal issues, including: Credit & debt Workplace rights Wills & trusts Buying a house Divorce Small claims court Domestic violence Adoption Traffic accidents Inventions Privacy rights Child custody & support Elder care Bankruptcy Noisy neighbors Home businesses Name changes Searches & seizures Tenant rights Criminal law The 11th edition is completely updated to reflect the latest laws, government agency contacts, and resources. Theres also a helpful glossary of legal terms and an appendix on how to do your own legal research.
Written by Nolo's expert team of attorneys, the second edition of Nolo's Everyday Law Book provides answers to hundreds of common legal questions. 56 illustrations.
Compiled by Nolo's team of attorney-editors and written in our straightforward, plain-English style, this book provides answers to the legal questions that come up every day.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law provides information and resources to help users answer their legal questions, and outlines their rights and recourses, as well as consequences, under the law.
"The Encyclopedia, written for the layperson, is arranged alphabetically by broad subject categories and presents in-depth treatments of topics such as consumer issues, education, family, immigration, real estate, and retirement.
PHRASES no contest another term for NOLO CONTENDERE: he pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor counts. ... (contract something out) arrange for work to be done by another organization: local authorities will have to contract out waste ...
Provides an overview of the American legal system and offers a series of essays explaining the law on topics including civil rights, consumer issues, the First Amendment, taxes, and estate planning.
All of the explanations, instructions, and examples are in the book, and the forms are available for download details inside the book. The legal forms in this book are not valid in Louisiana, Canada, or the U.S. Territories.
In Make Your Case, Tanya Acker cuts straight to the essentials, providing curated, targeted information based on her extensive experience regarding exactly what people want to know: what happens during court proceedings and why, and how to ...
This volume contains alphabetically arranged articles on law for the layman, including historical background on each issue, profiles of various U.S. laws and regulations, details of how laws and regulations vary from state to state, and ...
Index included. CD-ROM at front desk.