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Law for Dummies

by John Ventura

A practical guide to everyday legal topics

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A practical guide to everyday legal topics

John Ventura’s guide organizes legal subjects around common personal and work-related concerns, including child support, identity theft, credit, choosing an attorney, and preparing wills and living wills. Its plain-English approach is intended to help readers make sense of legal terminology and understand the issues they may encounter. The second edition was published in 2005, so its coverage of laws and procedures should be treated as a dated reference rather than confirmation of current requirements.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Adults seeking an introductory overview of everyday legal topics.
  • Readers looking for plain-language explanations of legal terms and practical concerns.
  • People researching family, credit, identity theft, attorney selection, or estate-planning topics.

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Everyday legal rights and responsibilitiesFamily and estate planningIdentity theft and creditUnderstanding legal terminology

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Book overview

Get answers to your legal questions -- in plain English!

Find out how to protect your family, your money, your job, and your rights

If you're like most people, you probably don't know much about your legal rights and responsibilities -- until you run smack-dab into a messy legal problem. Now revised and updated, this friendly guide helps you get a handle on a wide range of everyday legal issues, decipher legal mumbo-jumbo -- and come out on top.

Discover how to:

  • Protect your child support rights
  • Arm yourself against identity theft
  • Clean up your credit and improve your credit score
  • Hire the right attorney for your needs
  • Draw up wills and living wills
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