Description

“[A] comprehensive and well-organized directory to areas of law that affect the average person’s everyday life.”—Booklist

What are your rights if the car you bought is useless? If your ex-boss refuses to let you take along your Rolodex? Who gets custody of the children after a divorce? Do you worry about laws governing your use of the Internet? What rights are accorded to the elderly, disabled, and other social minorities? How can you successfully sue in small claims court? Or write your own will?

The law pervades every individual's life, yet few know just what their rights are, how to use them, and what to do when they're violated. With expert assistance from Everybody's Guide to the Law, all your legal questions and concerns will be answered in simple everyday language that demystifies the law and arms you with the right information to make the best decisions.

While a host of Web sites and books claim to help you understand the law, this fully revised and updated edition of the essential home legal reference is your one-stop guide. Comprehensive, accurate, and with no hidden gimmicks or programs to sell you (unlike most online "resources"), this superbly readable, indispensable addition to any home library provides up-to-date and easy-to-understand practical legal information most people need to know.

Praised by critics and embraced by the public, Everybody's Guide to the Law remains the standard by which all other home legal guides aspire to, but have never managed to meet.

About the Author

Allen P. Wilkinson, who was once Melvin Belli's legal assistant and collaborator on the earlier edition of this book, today an eminent lawyer in his own right and a respected legal writer and teacher, has fully revised and updated this essential guide to the law that no one can afford to ignore.

The late Melvin Belli was one of America's most famous lawyers.

Praise For…

"Melvin Belli and Allen Wilkinson...put it all in layman’s language." — USA Today

"[A] strong candidate for your personal library...A comprehensive survey of the law...20 easy-to-digest chapters that cover most legal problems that we will encounter in our lifetimes." — San Diego Union-Tribune

"[A] comprehensive and well-organized directory to areas of law that affect the average person’s everyday life." — Booklist

"Highly readable...It anticipates and solves many legal problems...easy to understand and will help laymen in their serach for legal answers." — Chattanooga Times

“Well-organized and put in easily understood language.” — Houston Chronicle

“An unusually comprehensive legal guide... This well-written and clearly organized book is packed with valuable information that will enable people to deal more expeditiously and intelligently with their legal affairs.” — Library Journal

“Describes nearly every legal difficulty and potential remedy that almost any citizen could hope to encounter—or to avoid...An excellent piece of work.” — The Oregonian (Portland)