American Bar Association Family Legal Guide
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LAW FROM AMERICA’S LEADING LEGAL AUTHORITY Practicing lawyers know the kinds of legal issues and problems people have. With their help, we’ve fashioned a book that answers the questions you’re apt to have, in language you can understand. —from the introduction by Alan S. Kopit, legal commentator and Chair, ABA Standing Committee on Public Education\ The law affects almost everything you do–including getting married, buying a home, driving a car, going to...
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The American Bar Association Family Legal Guide is the most comprehensive and authoritative legal resource available for the layperson. Revised and updated, it helps readers steer clear of legal pitfalls and achieve a better understanding of their rights and responsibilities under the law.·Covers a wide range of legal areas, including family law, home ownership, small business, consumer credit, wills and estates, and the rights of older Americans·Revision includes new chapters on computer law and health law·Follows a straightforward question-and-answer format featuring sidebars, bulleted focal points, and charts and graphs·Thoroughly prepared and reviewed by top legal experts Library Journal An update of You and the Law (Publications Intl., Ltd., 1990), covering every legal situation imaginable.
ForewordIntroduction1When and How to Use a Lawyer12How the Legal System Works233Family Law514Buying and Selling a Home975Home Ownership1456Renting Residential Property2117Consumer Credit2398Consumer Bankruptcy2779Contracts and Consumer Law29110Automobiles33911Law and the Workplace39212Forming and Operating a Small Business46713Personal Injury51114Criminal Justice53915The Rights of Older Americans57116Estate Planning651Glossary687Acknowledgments701State Bar Associations705Index709
\ Library JournalAn update of You and the Law (Publications Intl., Ltd., 1990), covering every legal situation imaginable.\ \
