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Custody and Support: Get the Answers You Need. When you're getting divorced, you can make a tough time easier for your children (and yourself) if you work with the other parent to draw up a custody plan and agree on child support. If you can't work out custody and support, you?ll have to head to court and ask a judge to step in. Either way, Nolo's Essential Guide to Child Custody & Support can help. You'll learn: how negotiation and mediation can...
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260 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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"Not sure where to start? Let's find the right bankruptcy option for you. You know bankruptcy will help you get back on your financial feet. But which chapter type is best? The New Bankruptcy explains the benefits of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. For instance, you'll learn that Chapter 7 will: (1) wipe out credit card balances, utility bills, and more, (2) protect property you need to work and live, and (3 )take about four to six months to...
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"You don't need a lawyer to win in small claims court -- you need to know how to prepare and present your own case. Smart preparation for your day in court can make the difference between receiving a check and writing one. Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court provides the information, tips, and strategies you need to sue someone successfully or put up a winning defense in any state. Find out how to: file and serve papers, mediate an out-of-court...
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332 pages ; 23 cm
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This book is for homeowners facing foreclosure because they can't make the mortgage payments. It provides a thorough, easy-to-understand, compassionate look at the available options so that homeowners can determine if they should give up the home, file for bankruptcy, fight the foreclosure, or explore foreclosure alternatives.
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"Nolo's Deposition Handbook is a must-read for anyone taking, defending, or facing a deposition. Packed with concrete suggestions and examples, this book explains how to arrange a convenient date, prepare for the deposition and respond to questions with confidence. Readers will learn the three "golden rules" for answering questions, and the trick questions lawyers often use to influence testimony. Written in plain English, Nolo's Deposition Handbook...
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356 pages ; 23 cm
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This complete, plain-English guide to the basics of legal research shows you how to: locate the best legal resources online or in the library, understand and utilize statutes, cases, and regulations, and research your legal issue like an attorney.--publisher
10) Renters' rights
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324 pages ; 23 cm
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"This book on renter and tenant rights is packed with critical legal and practical information on topics such as negotiating a lease or rental agreement, breaking a lease and leaving early, handling unwelcome landlord intrusions, getting a landlord to make repairs, collecting a full security deposit after moving out, fighting discrimination or retaliation, and more"--
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xii, 361 pages ; 25 cm
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"In this fifth edition of his bestselling classic, Jay Feinman provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of the American legal system. The book covers all the main subjects taught in the first year of law school, and discusses every facet of the American legal tradition, including constitutional law, the litigation process, and criminal, property, and contracts law. Above all, Feinman reveals to readers of all kinds that despite its complexities...
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492 pages ; 23 cm
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A comprehensive guide to the major legal issues facing employers, from hiring to firing (and everything in between). In Nolo's plain-English style, this bestseller cuts through the legalese to provide all the information business owners and managers need to know to avoid legal problems and treat employees fairly.
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474 pages ; 28 cm
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"This guidebook contains legal and practical information for tenants, and contains dozens of sample letters and forms. Topics discussed include: getting landlords to make repairs by using rent withholding or repair-and-deduct; avoiding disputes with roommates over rent, deposits, guests, and noise; fighting illegal discrimination, retaliation, or sexual harassment; dealing with hazards like lead paint, mold, or bedbugs; breaking a lease with minimum...
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Criminal law books are usually geared for lawyers. This reference book is the preeminent overview of the criminal justice system for consumers and explains how the system really works in plain English. It's for anyone interested in the criminal justice system, from those personally involved in it to those who simply want to understand it. It's a perfect gift for law students and friends who love true-crime shows and podcasts.
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This book helps baby boomers navigate the Medicare and Social Security systems and maximize their benefits, and, if they need to, to appeal denials of services and benefits. The book also explains Social Security disability, veterans disability compensation, and federal retirement benefits as well as SSI, Medicaid, and veterans pension for low-income readers.
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310 pages : forms ; 28 cm
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Explains how to form a corporation in any state. Includes all sample forms and information needed to prepare articles of incorporation and bylaws. Also, fully discusses the advantages and tax consequences of incorporating your business.
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275 pages : forms ; 28 cm
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"You've got a cause you care about--now you just need the legal status that will help your organization raise money to further that cause. Here, you'll find all the forms and information you need to create a tax-exempt nonprofit for your group. Learn how to form a nonprofit corporation in any state and gain 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status with the IRS. Includes step-by-step instructions for both IRS Form 1023 and the streamlined Form 1023-EZ federal tax-exemption...
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275 pages : illustrations, forms ; 28 cm
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Anyone who owns or manages residential real estate, in any state, should buy this book. It provides a solid lease that can be tailored to the laws of each state, plus additional rental documents needed to start a tenancy.
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465 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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"This book guides the reader through the steps of negotiating a divorce settlement by using mediation or collaborative law. It discusses how to: choose the right negotiation method; maximize opportunities for settlement; get an agreement in writing; find mediators, attorneys, and advisers; and protect one's children. It also provides state court websites, contact information for mediation organizations, and examples of what one can expect in mediation...
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