Written by Nolo's expert team of attorneys, the second edition of Nolo's Everyday Law Book provides answers to hundreds of common legal questions. 56 illustrations.

Everything you ever wanted to know about the law, but couldn’t afford to ask The law affects practically every aspect of our lives, and legal questions come up daily. When they do, turn to Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law, a handy, information-packed desk reference. 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 Workplace rights Wills & trusts Buying a house Divorce Small claims court Domestic violence Adoption Traffic accidents Inventions Privacy rights Child custody & support Elder care Bankruptcy Noisy neighbors Home businesses Name changes Searches & seizures Tenant rights Criminal law The 11th edition is completely updated to reflect the latest laws, government agency contacts, and resources. There’s also a helpful glossary of legal terms and an appendix on how to do your own legal research.

Please note that this edition is now out of print and has been replaced by the 7th edition, also available through MyiLibrary ... 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.

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.

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.

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, patents, copyrights and trademarks, and much more.