Legal Forms for Everyone
Leases, Home Sales, Avoiding Probate, Living Wills, Trusts, Divorce, Copyrights, and Much More
6th Edition
Published on 18. April 2017
280 pages
978-1-62153-571-3 (ISBN)
Description
Legal Forms for Everyone is the ultimate self-help legal guide that will save hours of research time and money in legal fees. Written by an experienced attorney, this book is complete with the most commonly needed, ready-to-use legal forms and precise instructions and checklists on how to use them, as well as advice about when you should hire an attorney. In addition, all the forms are online on a supplemental website to aid in customizing for individual needs.
Readers will find forms and advice for a variety of legal situations, including preparing a will, avoiding probate, buying and selling real estate, handling divorce or separation, getting a new name, copyrights and trademarks, bankruptcy, and so much more. However, due to the ever-evolving legal system and the development of new technologies, Carl Battle has added to this new edition such changes as:
Readers will find forms and advice for a variety of legal situations, including preparing a will, avoiding probate, buying and selling real estate, handling divorce or separation, getting a new name, copyrights and trademarks, bankruptcy, and so much more. However, due to the ever-evolving legal system and the development of new technologies, Carl Battle has added to this new edition such changes as:
- How to protect against credit fraud, identity theft, and internet fraud
- How to navigate new electronic filing systems for copyrights, trademarks, and patents
- Updated information in filing fees, exemptions, and forms for filing for bankruptcy
- The latest information on filing for patents
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Leases, Home Sales, Avoiding Probate, Living Wills, Trusts, Divorce, Copyrights, and Much More
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Carl Battle is an attorney and author of several books, including Smart Maneuvers: Taking Control of Your Career and Personal Success in the Information Age, The Retirement Handbook: How to Maximize Your Assets and Protect Your Quality of Life, and The Patent Guide: A Friendly Handbook for Protecting and Profiting from Patents (all published by Allworth Press). A founder of National Legal Information Services, Battle has been involved in a variety of seminars and legal education projects that help people understand their basic legal rights.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Form Downloads
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Managing Your Legal Affairs
- Your Participation in the American Legal System
- Your Right to Represent Yourself
- Using This Book as a Legal Resource
- Chapter 2 Finding the Best Lawyer for You
- Which Lawyer Is Right for You?
- Using the Sample Attorney's Retainer Agreement
- Form 1: Attorney's Retainer Agreement
- Chapter 3 Preparing Your Will
- What Is a Will?
- Requirements of a Valid Will
- Intent to Make a Will
- Capacity to Make a Will
- Signing Your Will
- The Witnesses to Your Will
- Using the Sample Will Form
- Other Clauses for Your Will
- Revoking Your Will
- Reviewing Your Will
- Checklist for Preparing Your Will
- Form 2: Last Will and Testament
- Form 3: Codicil
- Chapter 4 Easy Steps to Probate a Will
- Definition of Probate
- Opening the Estate
- Estate Inventory and Appraisal
- Closing the Estate and Distributing the Assets
- Using the Sample Petition/Application to Probate a Will
- Checklist for Probating a Will
- Form 4: Petition/Application to Probate a Will
- Chapter 5 Using a Living Trust to Avoid Probate
- Making Use of a Living Trust
- Understanding the Trust Agreement
- Checklist for Establishing a Living Trust
- Form 5: Trust Agreement
- Chapter 6 Making a Living Will
- The Functions of a Living Will
- Checklist for Making a Living Will
- Form 6: Living Will
- Chapter 7 How to Make an Organ Donor Pledge
- Making a Gift of Your Body or Organ
- Form 7: Pledge of Human Body, Organ, or Part Thereof
- Chapter 8 Transferring Your Personal Rights by an Assignment
- What Is an Assignment?
- What Rights Are Assignable?
- Requirements for Making a Valid Assignment
- Using the Sample Assignment Form
- Form 8: Assignment
- Chapter 9 Operating through Someone Else by Power of Attorney
- Understanding the Power of Attorney
- Requirements for Making a Power of Attorney
- Form 9: Power of Attorney
- Chapter 10 Buying and Selling Your Home
- Understanding Real Estate Sales
- Using a Real Estate Agent
- Making a Real Estate Agreement of Sale
- Obtaining Financing for Your Real Estate Purchase
- What Happens at Closing?
- Checklist for Sale or Purchase of Real Estate
- Form 10: Real Estate Listing Agreement
- Form 11: Real Estate Agreement of Sale
- Form 12: Promissory Note
- Form 13: General Warranty Deed
- Form 14: Special Warranty Deed
- Form 15: Quitclaim Deed
- Chapter 11 Leasing Your Home or Office
- Looking at Renting
- Understanding Landlord-Tenant Law
- Types of Landlord-Tenant Relationships
- Warranty of Habitability
- Other Landlord-Tenant Obligations
- Security Deposits
- Assignment and Subletting
- Basic Provisions of a Lease Agreement
- Checklist for Making a Lease
- Form 16: Lease Agreement
- Chapter 12 Personal Property for Sale
- Buying and Selling Personal Property
- Form 17: Bill of Sale
- Chapter 13 Contracting for Repairs and Services
- Entering into a Contract for Services
- Form 18: Contract for Services
- Chapter 14 Handling a Simple Divorce or Separation
- What to Do When Relationships Don't Work
- Property Settlement and Other Agreements
- Going through a Divorce
- Checklist for Filing for a Simple Divorce
- Form 19: Property Settlement Agreement
- Form 20: Complaint for Divorce
- Form 21: Affidavit of Consent
- Chapter 15 Getting a New Name
- What's in a Name?
- Changing Your Name
- Checklist for Filing Petition to Change Name
- Form 22: Petition to Change Name
- Form 23: Petition to Change Name of Minor Child
- Form 24: Consent to Name Change
- Chapter 16 Being Successful in Small Claims Court
- Knowing about Small Claims Court
- Should You Go to Court
- Bringing Your Case to Court
- Using Affidavits to Help Prove Your Case
- Winning and Collecting a Judgment
- Checklist for Bringing a Civil Case in Court
- Form 25: Civil Complaint
- Form 26: Affidavit
- Chapter 17 Using Releases to Settle Legal Claims
- Releasing Someone from a Claim
- Form 27: Release
- Chapter 18 How to Be a Smart Consumer
- The Consumer Must Be Aware
- Your Rights with "Door to Door" Sales
- Buying through the Mail
- Checklists for Being a Smart Consumer
- Home Shopping Checklist
- Checklist for Warranties and Guarantees
- Credit Card Checklist
- Checklist for Selecting a Financial Institution
- Home Improvement Checklist
- Used Cars/Car Repair Checklist
- Sources of Help for Consumers
- Chapter 19 Maintaining Good Credit
- Why Good Credit Is Important
- How Credit Bureaus Work
- How to Conduct Your Own Credit Checkup
- What a Credit Report Covers
- How to Correct Errors in Your Credit Report
- How Time Affects Your Credit Report
- What You Can Do If You Have a Poor Credit History
- How to Deal with Mounting Bills
- Where to Find Low-Cost Help
- The Cost of Credit
- Protecting Yourself against Credit Fraud
- Addresses of Three Major Credit Reporting Agencies
- Form 28: Sample Letter to Correct Errors in Credit Report
- Chapter 20 Copyrights to Your Writings and Artistic Works
- Introducing You to Copyrights
- Scope of Copyright Protection
- Works Protectable by Copyright
- Copyright Notice
- Registering Your Copyright
- Checklist for Registering a Copyright
- Form 29: Application Form TX
- Chapter 21 Registering Your Trademarks
- The Function of Trademarks
- What Trademarks Can Be Registered
- Filing a Trademark Application
- International Classification of Goods and Services
- Line-by-Line Instructions
- Form 30: Trademark/Service Mark Application
- Chapter 22 Protecting Your Inventions with Patents
- An Introduction to Patents
- Preparing and Filing a US Utility Patent Application
- Methods for Filing a US Patent Application
- Filling in the Utility Patent Application Form
- Filling in the Combined Declaration and Power of Attorney Form
- Checklist for Filing a US Utility Patent Application
- Form 31: Utility Patent Application Form
- Form 32: Certificate of Express Mailing
- Form 33: Combined Declaration and Power of Attorney
- Preparing and Filing a US Design Patent Application
- The Patent Examination Process
- Filling in the Design Patent Application Form
- Checklist for Filing a US Design Patent Application Form
- Form 34: Design Patent Application
- Chapter 23 Obtaining Debt Relief through Bankruptcy
- Deciding to File for Bankruptcy
- Filing under Chapter 7-Liquidation
- The Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Petition
- Filing Fee
- Exempt Property
- Administration of the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
- Checklist: Chapter 7-Voluntary Individual Liquidation
- Filing under Chapter 13-Adjustment of Debts
- Filing Requirements under Chapter 13
- The Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Petition
- Fraudulent Transfers
- Receiving a Discharge from Your Debts
- Non-dischargeable Debts
- Checklist for Filing for Bankruptcy
- Form 35: (Official Form 101) Voluntary Petition for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy
- Form 36: (Official Form 103A) Application for Individuals to Pay Filing Fee in Installments
- Form 37: (Official Form 121) Statement about Your Social Security Numbers
- Form 38: (Official Form 122A-1) Chapter 7 Statement of Your Current Monthly Income
- Form 39: (Official Form 106Dec) Declaration about an Individual Debtor's Schedules
- Form 40: (Official Form 106A/B) Schedule of A/B Property
- Form 41: (Official Form 106Sum) Summary of Your Assets and Liabilities and Certain Statistical Information
- Form 42: (Official Form 106C) Schedule C: The Property You Claim as Exempt
- Form 43: (Official Form 106D) Schedule D: Creditors Who Have Claims Secured by Property
- Form 44: (Official Form 106E/F) Schedule E/F: Creditors Who Have Unsecured Claims
- Form 45: (Official Form 106G) Schedule G: Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases
- Form 46: (Official Form 106H) Schedule H: Your Codebtors
- Form 47: (Official Form 106I) Schedule I: Your Income
- Form 48: (Official Form 106J) Schedule J: Your Expenses
- Form 49: (Official Form 107) Statement of Financial Affairs for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy
- Form 50: Chapter 13 Plan
- Chapter 24 How to Handle an IRS Audit
- Dealing with the IRS
- The Audit Process: 1) Selection of Returns
- 2) Audit of Your Tax Return
- 3) Notification of an Audit
- 4) What Happens during an IRS Audit? 5) Repetitive Audits
- Appealing an IRS Audit
- Protest Letter Requirements
- The Collection of Unpaid Taxes
- Taxpayer Bill of Rights
- Some Useful IRS Publications
- Chapter 25 Protecting Your Privacy
- Taking Steps to Safeguard Your Privacy
- Keeping Your Medical and Insurance Records Confidential
- How to Avoid Mail and Telemarketing Frauds
- Protecting Yourself from Telephone Fraud
- Safeguarding Your Privacy with Telecommunications and the Internet
- How to Fight Identity Theft
- Form 51: Chart Your Course of Action
- Form 52: MIB Consumer File Request Form
- Form 53: Identity Theft Victim's Complaint and Affidavit
- Appendix
- About the Author
- Index
