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

by The Editors of Nolo The Editors of Nolo

Overview

Everything you ever wanted to know about the law, but couldn’t afford to ask

Written by Nolo’s expert team of attorneys, this book answers more than 1,000 of the most frequently asked questions about everyday legal issues, including:

•  Credit & debt                           
•  Privacy rights
•  Workplace rights                    
•  Child custody & support
•  Wills & trusts                            
•  Elder care
•  Buying a house                       
•  Bankruptcy
•  Divorce                                       
•  Noisy neighbors
•  Small claims court                   
•  Home businesses
•  Domestic violence                  
•  Name changes
•  Adoption                                   
•  Searches & seizures
•  Traffic accidents                     
•  Tenant rights
•  Inventions                                
•  Criminal law

The 12th edition is completely updated to provide current and accurate information on all the legal subjects covered in the book. It also has a helpful glossary of legal terms and an appendix on how to do your own legal research.

Nolo editors each focus on specific areas of the law, such as estate planning, family law, employment law, real estate, criminal law, and business. They specialize in writing and  editing plain English do-it-yourself legal articles and books for consumers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781413330687
Publisher:	NOLO
Publication date:	04/05/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	544
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

All Nolo legal editors specialize in certain areas of the law, and many are recognized as national experts in their field. They write books, edit books by outside authors, and in their spare time write online articles and blogs, develop legal forms, and create the legal content of Nolo software.

Table of Contents

1. Houses 2. Neighbors 3. Landlords and Tenants 4. Workplace Rights 5. Small Businesses 6. Patents 7. Copyrights 8. Trademarks 9. Your Money 10. Cars and Driving 11. Wills and Estate Planning 12. Health Care Directives and Powers of Attorney 13. Older Americans 14. Spouses and Partners 15. Parents and Children 16. Courts and Mediation 17. Criminal Law and Procedure Glossary Appendix:Legal Research Index

Editorial Reviews

"Chapters answer basic legal questions pertaining to estate planning, domestic relations, landlords and tenants, employment, small businesses, money management and debt, neighbor conflicts, elder law, and automobiles. Nolo's trademark style in plain English writing with useful lists of additional resources. The question-and-answer format forms the backbone of the book, and practical examples, explanations of legal principles, and useful tips appear throughout." Library Journal

"Think of this as the FAQs of legal life. Answers to these frequently asked questions draw from Nolo's wide-ranging and widely respected legal library." Dallas Morning News

"Designed to help those without a law degree overcome the legal problems we routinely encounter." Portland Oregonian

"Irving, an attorney and author, answers frequently asked legal questions related to everyday law in the areas of houses, neighbors, landlords and tenants, workplace rights, small businesses, patents, copyrights, trademarks, money, cars and driving, wills and estate planning, health care directives and powers of attorney, aging, spouses and partners, parents and children, courts and mediation, and criminal law and procedure. This edition has been updated to reflect new laws, government agency contacts, and resources. It has a glossary of legal terms and an appendix on doing legal research." Eithne O'Leyne, Editor, ProtoView

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