American Bar Association Family Legal Guide (third edition): Everything your family needs to know about the law and real estate, consumer protection, ... home ownership, wills & estates, and more - Softcover

American Bar Association; ABA

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0375720774 ISBN 13: 9780375720772

Publisher: Random House Reference, 2004

Synopsis

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LAW FROM AMERICA’S LEADING LEGAL AUTHORITY
Practicing lawyers know the kinds of legal issues and problems people have. With their help, we’ve fashioned a book that answers the questions you’re apt to have, in language you can understand. —from the introduction by Alan S. Kopit, legal commentator and Chair, ABA Standing Committee on Public Education

The law affects almost everything you do–including getting married, buying a home, driving a car, going to the doctor, signing a contract, making online purchases, and writing a will. With answers to thousands of key questions, the American Bar Association Family Legal Guide, 3rd edition, is the most comprehensive reference available on how the law affects your life.

CLEAR, CURRENT, AND COMPREHENSIVE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK LAWYERS IN EVERY AREA OF LAW [bulleted list]
· Divorce, Child Custody/Support
· Automobiles
· Computers
· Real Estate
· Credit and Bankruptcy
· Rights of Older Americans
· Contracts and Consumer Law
· Estate Planning
· Workplace Law
· Health Care
· Small Business
· Personal Injury
· Criminal Justice
· Home Ownership

This essential legal resource will help you understand your rights and responsibilities, potentially reduce legal expenses, and avoid legal pitfalls.

About this title

About the Author:

The American Bar Association is the nation's leading legal authority and the largest voluntary professional membership organization in the world. With more than 400,000 members, the ABA provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, information about the law, programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work, and initiatives to improve the legal system for the public.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Reference
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0375720774
• ISBN 13: 9780375720772
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 816