Life happens. Now what? Nolo's primer offers everyday legal advice.How many times have you beard someone utter the words "If I knew then what I know now?" This is especially true when we need a little legal advice--from breaking a rental agreement A rental agreement is a contract, usually written, between the owner of a property and a renter who desires to have temporary possession of the property. As a minimum, the agreement identifies the parties, the property, the term of the rental, and the amount of rent for the term. to incorporating a business--which typically doesn't fit into our budgets. While experience is an excellent teacher, the education offered can come with the high tuition of costly errors. To avoid the negative financial consequences of making poor life decisions, read Your Little Legal Companion: Helpful Advice for Life's Big Events. Organized around 50 common circumstances--such as quitting a job, becoming a landlord, getting a traffic ticket, and going to small claims court--the book offers 10 key pieces of advice for each situation with authority, brevity Brevity Adonis’ garden of short life. [Br. Lit.: I Henry IV] bubbles symbolic of transitoriness of life. [Art: Hall, 54] cherry fair cherry orchards where fruit was briefly sold; symbolic of transience. , and humor humor, according to ancient theory, any of four bodily fluids that determined man's health and temperament. Hippocrates postulated that an imbalance among the humors (blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile) resulted in pain and disease, and that good health was . Those of you with adorable a·dor·a·ble adj. 1. Delightful, lovable, and charming: an adorable set of twins. 2. Worthy of adoration. little puppies would be happy to know that even though you can't leave money to your pets in a will, you can appoint a trustee to spend the money you leave to care for the dog. Or, if you're starting a band, you can copyright a song by simply recording it. Speaking of records, if you're trying to avoid a speeding ticket Ask a Lawyer Question Country: United States of America State: Ohio I was traveling on a two lane street with an officer driving toward me in the opposite direction. , get a radar detector  This article or section may deal primarily with the U.S. and may not present a worldwide view. . It's legal in every state
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Written by the editors of Nolo, known for its do-it-yourself legal books, Your Little Legal Companion (Nolo Books; $9.95) is a useful reference for just about anyone, at every stage of life, including teenagers and retirees. But it is an excellent choice for those fresh out of high school or college, who could use a ready reference to deal with the often intimidating and confusing mysteries of adulthood. (I ordered copies for each of my kids, who range in age from 14 to 23). A quick and easy read, with less than 200 pages of bite-sized advice, Your Legal Companion can he consumed in an afternoon. Either way, it's hard to imagine a single more valuable source of useful information. |
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