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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. Organized by topic, it steers readers clear of legal potholes involving: - divorce - credit - workplace rights - wills - estate planning - lemon laws - child support- criminal law - patent, copyrights and trademarks - and much more.

Shae Irving graduated from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley and is the editor of many of Nolo's do-it-yourself legal titles

1 Houses

Buying a House

1.2

(1)

Selling Your House

1.10

(1)

Deeds

1.15

(1)

2 Neighbors

Boundaries

2.2

(1)

Fences

2.3

(1)

Trees

2.4

(1)

Views

2.6

(1)

Noise

2.8

(1)

3 Landlords and Tenants

Leases and Rental Agreements

3.2

(1)

Tenant Selection

3.4

(1)

Housing Discrimination

3.4

(1)

Rent and Security Deposits

3.6

(1)

Tenants' Privacy Rights

3.8

(1)

Cable Access and Satellite Dishes

3.9

(1)

Repairs and Maintenance

3.11

(1)

Landlord Liability for Criminal Acts and Activities

3.14

(1)

Landlord Liability for Lead Poisoning

3.16

(1)

Landlord's Liability for Exposure to Asbestos and Mold

3.17

(1)

Insurance

3.18

(1)

Resolving Disputes

3.19

(1)

4 Workplace Rights

Fair Pay and Time Off

4.2

(1)

Workplace Health and Safety

4.9

(1)

Workers' Compensation

4.12

(1)

Age Discrimination

4.17

(1)

Sexual Harassment

4.20

(1)

Disability Discrimination

4.25

(1)

Losing Your Job

4.28

(1)

5 Small Businesses

Before You Start

5.2

(1)

Legal Structures for Small Businesses

5.8

(1)

Nonprofit Corporations

5.15

(1)

Small Business Taxes

5.18

(1)

Home-Based Businesses

5.24

(1)

Employers' Rights & Responsibilities

5.29

(1)

6 Patents

Qualifying for a Patent

6.2

(1)

Obtaining a Patent

6.7

(1)

Enforcing a Patent

6.9

(1)

Putting a Patent to Work

6.13

(1)

How Patents Differ From Copyrights and Trademarks

6.14

(1)

7 Copyrights

Copyright Basics

7.2

(1)

Copyright Ownership

7.4

(1)

Copyright Protection

7.6

(1)

Copyright Registration and Enforcement

7.10

(1)

8 Trademarks

Types of Trademarks

8.2

(1)

Trademark Protection

8.5

(1)

Using and Enforcing a Trademark

8.8

(1)

Conducting a Trademark Search

8.11

(1)

Registering a Trademark

8.14

(1)

How Trademarks Differ From Patents and Copyrights

8.18

(1)

9 Your Money

Purchasing Goods and Services

9.2

(1)

Using Credit and Charge Cards

9.7

(1)

Using an ATM or Debit Card

9.10

(1)

Strategies for Repaying Debts

9.12

(1)

Dealing With the IRS

9.18

(1)

Debt Collections

9.22

(1)

Bankruptcy

9.25

(1)

Rebuilding Credit

9.29

(1)

10 Cars and Driving

Buying a New Car

10.2

(1)

Leasing a Car

10.7

(1)

Buying a Used Car

10.10

(1)

Financing a Vehicle Purchase

10.12

(1)

Insuring Your Car

10.13

(1)

Your Driver's License

10.17

(1)

If You're Stopped by the Police

10.20

(1)

Drunk Driving

10.21

(1)

Traffic Accidents

10.23

(1)

11 Wills and Estate Planning

Wills

11.2

(1)

Probate

11.8

(1)

Executors

11.9

(1)

Avoiding Probate

11.13

(1)

Living Trusts

11.15

(1)

Estate and Gift Taxes

11.18

(1)

Funeral Planning and Other Final Arrangements

11.22

(1)

Body and Organ Donations

11.25

(1)

12 Healthcare Directives and Powers of Attorney

Healthcare Directives

12.2

(1)

Durable Powers of Attorney for Finances

12.7

(1)

Conservatorships

12.11

(1)

13 Older Americans

Social Security

13.2

(1)

Medicare

13.7

(1)

Retirement Plans

13.12

(1)

14 Spouses and Partners

Living Together-Gay & Straight

14.2

(1)

Premarital Agreements

14.6

(1)

Marriage

14.9

(1)

Divorce

14.15

(1)

Domestic Violence

14.24

(1)

Changing Your Name

14.27

(1)

15 Parents and Children

Adopting a Child

15.2

(1)

Stepparent Adoptions

15.13

(1)

Adoption Rights: Birth Parents, Grandparents and Children

15.15

(1)

Child Custody and Visitation

15.18

(1)

Child Support

15.25

(1)

Guardianship of Children

15.30

(1)

16 Courts and Mediation

Representing Yourself in Court

16.2

(1)

Small Claims Court

16.12

(1)

Mediation

16.19

(1)

Finding and Working With a Lawyer

16.25

(1)

17 Criminal Law and Procedure

Criminal Law and Procedure: An Overview

17.2

(1)

If You Are Questioned by the Police

17.8

(1)

Searches and Seizures

17.9

(1)

Arrests and Interrogations

17.13

(1)

Bail

17.17

(1)

Getting a Lawyer

17.19

Appendix: Legal Research

Glossary Index

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