Everyday Law Kit for Dummies (With CD-ROM),9780764552939

Everyday Law Kit for Dummies (With CD-ROM)

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Edition: CD
ISBN13: 9780764552939
ISBN10: 0764552937
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-01-01
Publisher(s): HUNGRY MINDS INC
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Summary

The Everyday Law Kit For Dummies give you the basic tools to help your legal rights in any situation -- from money matters and relationships to problems that may arise at home or at work. It includes expert advice on ways to resolve issues outside the courtroom -- from contracts and constructive conversations to mediation and effective letter writing. If problems do develop, learn how to find the right attorney or organization to help exercise your legal rights effectively. The companion CD-ROM features basic legal forms and letters, as well as contact information for various legal organizations and agencies.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(6)
Part I: Law School Fundamentals 7(66)
Contracts Rule!
9(14)
Filing It or Deep-Sixing It
23(6)
Resolving Problems without Lawsuits
29(14)
Filing a Lawsuit
43(18)
Using an Attorney
61(12)
Part II: Credit Matters 73(76)
Consumer Credit: It's the American Way
75(18)
Dealing with Credit Bureaus and Protecting Your Financial Information
93(16)
Drowning in Debt
109(16)
Bankruptcy: The Last Resort
125(14)
Life After Debt: Making a Fresh Start
139(10)
Part III: Other Money Matters 149(76)
Tackling Telemarketers and Taxes
151(16)
Getting Car Smart
167(22)
Arming Yourself with Insurance
189(12)
Disposing of Your Stuff: Wills, Trusts, Living Wills, and More
201(24)
Part IV: Home Matters 225(70)
Buying or Selling Your Home
227(26)
Getting a Mortgage
253(16)
Improving Your Home: Working with Contractors
269(10)
Being a Tenant
279(16)
Part V: Personal Matters 295(36)
Insuring Yourself and Your Loved Ones
297(16)
Accessing Your Medicare Benefits
313(18)
Part VI: The Part of Tens 331(10)
Ten Resources You Can Rely On
333(4)
Ten Law-Oriented Web Sites to Bookmark
337(4)
Appendix A: About the CD 341(6)
Index 347(14)
Hungry Minds End-User License Agreement 361(2)
Installation Instructions 363

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