Law For Dummies

John Ventura, JD, was a board-certified bankruptcy attorney and an authority on consumer and small business legal issues. His books include The Credit Repair Kit and The Bankruptcy Kit.

• Introduction 1Part I: Basic Legal Stuff 7Chapter 1: All About Our Legal System 9Chapter 2: Do It Yourself: Solving Your Own Legal Problems 25Chapter 3: Solving Legal Problems with an Attorney 35Part II: Laws That Affect Your Daily Life 47Chapter 4: Relationships, Marriage, and Divorce 49Chapter 5: Parenting and Child Care 73Chapter 6: The Law and Your Job 87Chapter 7: Driving and the Law 109Chapter 8: Privacy: Do You Really Have Any? 117Part III: The Law and Your Money 145Chapter 9: So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur! 147Chapter 10: Credit: Getting It, Using It, Losing It, Rebuilding It 167Chapter 11: Smart Spending 189Chapter 12: Buying and Selling a Home 201Part IV: Tough Stuff: Being Sick, Getting Older, Dying 219Chapter 13: Your Health Care Rights 221Chapter 14: Getting Older: We All Do It 241Chapter 15: Estate Planning 273Chapter 16: Death and Dying: Doing It Gracefully 291Part V: Crime and Punishment 305Chapter 17: Do the Crime, Do the Time 307Chapter 18: Juvenile Law: The Times Are Changing 329Part VI: The Part of Tens 337Chapter 19: More Than Ten Ways to Avoid Legal Problems 339Chapter 20: Ten Common Mistakes Consumers Make When Hiring an Attorney 345Index 351