Shae Irving

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.… (más)

This is the first Nolo Press book (of the many I own or have read) to disappoint me. It is so general as to its subject matter and jurisdictions that it cannot address any specific legal matter in a specific place. I liken it to someone undertaking to write a travel guidebook to the entire world. The subject-matter is simply too large to say anything that is meaningful and true for every reader. It would be better to write a series of these books: one per state, one that addresses federal law, and perhaps one that covers the Uniform Code of Military Justice.… (más)

I have read several NOLO books over the years and have never been disappointed. "Nolo's Encyclopedia of Everyday Law" lives up to that standard.

A wide variety of topics are covered--almost anything that you might need legal advice on in your day-to-day life. Chapters include: Houses, neighbors, landlords and tenants, workplace rights, small business, patents, copyrights, trademarks, money, driving, wills and estate planning, health care directives and powers of attorney, "older Americans," spouses and partners, parents and children, courts and mediation, and criminal law.

In typical NOLO fashion, the book is presented in a straight forward way for people without a legal background and is organized in a simple way to make it easy to quickly locate what you need.… (más)