American Bar Association Family Legal Guide (Third Edition): Everything Your Family Needs to Know about the Law and Real Estate, Consumer Protection, - Softcover

A comprehensive resource on the complexities of the American legal system encompasses a broad spectrum of legal issues and concerns, including home ownership, consumer credit, wills and estates, family law, small business, and citizen rights, all presented in a straightforward question-and-answer format with sidebars, charts, graphs, and other features. Simultaneous. 20,000 first printing.

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.