Nolo's Encyclopedia of Everyday Law: Answers to Your Most Frequently Asked Legal Questions, 12th Edition

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. Cover Title Page Table of Contents 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 Enforcing a 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 A: Legal Research Learning About a Particular Area of Law Finding a Specific Law Finding Answers to Specific Legal Questions Finding Legal Forms Index Book Registration 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 The go-to guide for quick and reliable answers to everyday legal questions, from the nation's most respected publisher of self-help legal information