Nolo's Encyclopedia of Everyday Law : Answers to Your Most Frequently Asked Legal Questions

by Irving, Shae; Michon, Kathleen

• ISBN13: 9780873376099
• ISBN10: 0873376099
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Nolo

Summary

Like it or not, the law affects practically every aspect of our lives and legal questions come up daily. Good thing Nolo's Encyclopedia of Everyday Law has the answers!

Written by Nolo's expert team of attorneys, this completely updated edition provides answers to hundreds of the most frequently asked legal questions on issues readers face every day concerning:
-- credit and debt
-- workplace rights
-- wills
-- divorce
-- bankruptcy
-- social security
-- tenants' rights
-- child custody and visitation
-- adoption
-- and much more

The 4th edition is completely updated and revised to reflect current law.

Table of Contents

About this book

Houses

Buying a House

Selling Your House

Deeds

Home Safety

Neighbors

Boundaries

Fences

Trees

Views

Noise

Landlords and Tenants

Leases and Rental Agreements

Tenant Selection

Housing Discrimination

Rent and Security Deposits

Tenants' Privacy Rights

Repairs and Maintenance

Landlord Liability for Criminal Acts and Activities

Landlord Liability for Lead Poisoning

Insurance

Resolving Disputes

Workplace Rights

Fair Pay and Time Off

Workplace Health and Safety

Workers' Compensation

Age Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Disability Discrimination

Losing or Leaving Your Job

Small Businesses

Before You Start

Legal Structures for Small Businesses

Nonprofit Corporations

Small Business Taxes

Home-Based Businesses

Employers' Rights and Responsibilities

Patents

Qualifying for a Patent

Obtaining a Patent

Enforcing a Patent

Putting a Patent to Work

How Patents Differ from Copyrights and Trademarks

Copyrights

Copyright Basics

Copyright Ownership

Copyright Protection

Copyright Registration and Enforcement

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

Your Money

Purchasing Goods and Services

Using Credit and Charge Cards

Using an ATM or Debit Card

Strategies for Repaying Debts

Dealing With the IRS

Debt Collections

Bankruptcy

Rebuilding Credit

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

Traveling

Airlines

Rental Cars

Hotels and Other Accommodations

Travel Agents

Travel Scams

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

Healthcare Directives and Powers of Attorney

Healthcare Directives

Durable Powers of Attorney for Finances

Conservatorships

Older Americans

Social Security

Medicare

Pensions

Retirement Plans

Spouses and Partners

Living Together-Gay and Straight

Premarital Agreements

Marriage

Divorce

Domestic Violence

Changing Your Name

Parents and Children

Adopting a Child

Stepparent Adoptions

Adoption Rights: Birthparents, Grandparents and Children

Child Custody and Visitation

Child Support

Guardianship of Children

Courts and Mediation

Representing Yourself in Court

Small Claims Court

Mediation

Dealing With Your Lawyer

Criminal Law and Procedure

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

Glossary