Nolo's encyclopedia of everyday law
Book - 2001
Offers an overview of law, as it applies to everyday life, including information on credit and debt, workplace rights, wills, divorce, social security, landlord-tenant laws, child custody and visitation, and criminal law.
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- Law for laypersons
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Berkeley, CA :
Nolo
2001-
- Language
- English
- Corporate Author
- Corporate Author
- Physical Description
- volumes : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publication Frequency
- Irregular.
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9781413330670
- About Nolo's Encyclopedia of Everyday Law
- 1. Houses
- Buying a House
- Selling Your House
- Deeds
- 2. Neighbors
- Boundaries
- Fences
- Trees
- Views
- Noise
- 3. Landlords and Tenants
- Leases and Rental Agreements
- Choosing Tenants and Choosing a Place to Live
- Housing Discrimination
- Rent and Security Deposits
- Tenants' Privacy Rights
- Roommates, Sublets, and Airbnb
- 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
- Resolving Disputes
- Tenancy Terminations and Evictions
- 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
- Enforcinga Patent
- Putting a Patent to Work
- How Design 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
- Driving for Uber or Lyft
- 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 Procedure
- Criminal Law and Procedure: An Overview
- If You Are Questioned by the Police
- Searches and Seizures
- Arrests and Interrogations
- Bail
- Getting a Lawyer
- Glossary
- Appendix
- Legal Research
- Learning About a Particular Area of Law
- Finding a Specific Law
- Finding Answers to Specific Legal Questions
- Finding Legal Forms
- Index