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West's Legal Forms
by
Legal Reference, 347.73 W529


This comprehensive multi-volume set provides you with a selection of customizable forms suitable for drafting a wide range of legal documents. It is organized around major topics of law and offers expert guidance on related law and procedure from practicing attorneys. It includes detailed commentary, analysis, checklists, and more.
    The Manager's Legal Handbook
    by Lisa Guerin
    Non-Fiction, 344.7301 G936M 2018


    Provides managers with information on handling employment issues within the bounds of the law, in an edition updated to include changes to discrimination laws, overtime rules, secret trade laws, and paid family leave laws
    Prenuptial Agreements: How to Write a Fair and Lasting Contract
    by Katherine E. Stoner
    Non-Fiction, 346.7301662 ST72P 2016


    Offers legal advice on creating a customized prenuptial agreement that covers understanding state laws, clarifying financial responsibilities, and protecting assets.
    A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples
    by Frederick Hertz
    Non-Fiction, 346.730168 H443L 2018


    Provides legal information to help same-sex couples exercise their rights and make sound decisions together.
    Every Landlord's Legal Guide
    by Marcia Stewart
    Non-Fiction, 346.730434 ST49E 2016


    A reference for residential landlords shares comprehensive guidelines for saving money and maintaining legal requirements, providing coverage of everything from screening tenants to hiring a property manager.
    Renters' Rights: The Basics
    by Janet Portman

    Provides legal and practical information about rent rules, leases and rental agreements, illegal discrimination, privacy rights, security deposits and repairs and maintenance.
    Trademark: Legal Care for Your Business & Product Name
    by Stephen Fishman
    Non-Fiction, 346.730488 F539T 2016


    Find the most up-to-date information on how to select and protect a great trademark. Includes step-by-step instructions on how to register and maintain your trademark with the federal government. 
    Estate Planning Basics
    by Denis Clifford
    Non-Fiction, 346.73052 C612E 2015


    Provides straightforward information about wills, trusts, retirement, health-care directives, estate taxes and other priorities, covering everything from choosing beneficiaries and providing for minors to avoiding probate and planning for incapacity. Includes charts, tables, graphs and forms.
    Nolo's Essential Guide to Child Custody & Support
    by Emily Doskow

    Offers guidance to couples with children who are separating, describing the different types of custody options, what factors are considered in custody decisions, how child support is calculated, and how to hire and work with a lawyer.
    Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Business
    by Fred Steingold
    Non-Fiction, 346.730652 ST35L 2018


    Provides forms used in small businesses with instructions on completing them, from operating agreements and noncompete agreements to preparing corporate bylaws and buying real estate.
    Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Keep Your Property & Repay Debts over Time
    by Stephen Elias
    Non-Fiction, 346.73078 EL42C 2016


    Answers questions about bankruptcy that range from how to face the reality of being in debt and possible alternatives to filing procedures to strategies for rebuilding credit after the process is complete. 
    Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court
    by Cara O'Neill

    Provides practical information on preparing a small claims case, including determining the damages, mediating an out-of-court settlement, preparing evidence to support the case, and collecting money.
    101 Law Forms for Personal Use
    by Nolo (Firm)
    Non-Fiction, 347.7355 ON2 2016


    Contains forms covering legal issues faced by people every day, including a simple will, rental application, monthly payment record, storage contract and complaint letter.
    Selling Your House: Nolo's Essential Guide
    by Ilona M. Bray

    Drawing on input from experts and written with the current market and economy in mind, covers every aspect of selling property, including such topics as local markets, setting the right price, curb appeal, and closing the sale.
    The Women's Small Business Start-Up Kit: Step-by-Step Legal Guide
    by Peri Pakroo
    Non-Fiction, 658.11082 P17W 2018 


    The Women’s Small Business Start-Up Kit gives you the practical and legal information you need to kickstart a successful enterprise―whether you’re an arty creative type, an independent consultant, or a Fortune 500-seeker. In addition to a breakdown of the common issues and concerns facing women entrepreneurs of every stripe, you’ll find information and guidance on choosing and developing the right business, drafting an effective business plan, programs that give contracting preferences to women-owned businesses, understanding and choosing a legal structure, taking your business online, financial management and tax basics, work-life balance, and more. 
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