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Spring 2020 CATALOG NOLO TABLE OF CONTENTS New Titles for Spring
Plan Your Estate SMALL BUSINESS...... 3 Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference
NONPROFITS...... 7 Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law
Neighbor Law: Fences, Trees, Boundaries & Noise REAL ESTATE...... 8 8 Ways to Avoid Probate
Quick & Legal Will Book ESTATE PLANNING...... 11 Nolo’s Essential Guide to Divorce
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY...... 13 A Legal Guide for Lesbian & Gay Couples
Every Landlord’s Legal Guide PERSONAL FINANCE...... 15 Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Keep Your Property & Repay Debts Over Time
COURT...... 16 The Women’s Small Business Start-Up Kit: A Step-by-Step Legal Guide
The Public Domain: Find and Use Free Content for Your Website, Book, CONSUMER...... 17 App, Music, Video, Art, and More
Nolo’s IEP Guide: Learning Disabilities FAMILY...... 18 Every Landlord’s Guide to Finding Great Tenants
California Tenants’ Rights HUMAN RESOURCES...... 20 Working With Independent Contractors
IMMIGRATION...... 22 Living Together: A Legal Guide for Unmarried Couples
How to Get a Green Card
The Complete IEP Guide: How to Advocate for Your Special Ed Child
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Winter Winter 2020 2020 CALIFORNIA EDITION
Form Your Own Limited Liability Nolo’s Quick LLC The Small Business Start-Up Kit The Small Business Start-Up Kit Company All You Need to Know About A Step-by-Step Legal Guide for California Create an LLC in any State Limited Liability Companies The one-stop guide to starting a A clear step-by-step guide to setting Structuring a business as an LLC A quick overview of LLCs and what small business—covering business up a small business in California brings important advantages: It lets they offer, this book covers who plans, marketing, taxes, financing, quickly and easily. It covers business owners limit personal liability for should and shouldn’t form an LLC, permits and regulations. plans, marketing, taxes, financing, business debts and simplify their and how to decide between an LLC, INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS permits and regulations. taxes. This book shows how to corporation, partnership, or other INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS create an LLC in any state. business form. INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS $44.99 . 11th Ed. $29.99 . 10th Ed. $29.99 . 11th Ed. . FEB. 2020 $29.99 . 13th Ed. . FEB. 2020 9781413326871 9781413325898 9781413327236 9781413327250
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Nolo’s Guide to Single-Member Your Limited Liability Company How to Write a Business Plan LLCs An Operating Manual This bestselling book contains clear How to Form & Run Your Single- Provides all the instructions and forms step-by-step instructions and forms Member Limited Liability Company you need to maintain the legal validity to put together a convincing business Single-member LLCs are the business of your LLC. Includes 70 minutes and plan with realistic financial projections, entity of choice for small businesses resolution forms with step-by-step effective marketing strategies, and with one owner. They offer personal instructions on how to document overall business goals. liability protection, pass-through important LLC decisions, votes, and INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE taxation, and management flexibility. transactions. WORKSHEETS AND SAMPLE PLANS Here’s a clear overview of SMLLCs. INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS $19.99 . 2nd Ed. . OCT. 2019 $49.99 . 9th Ed. $34.99 . 14th Ed. 9781413326956 9781413326437 9781413325454
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“ Outstanding. Crystal clear, rock-solid, no-nonsense, accessible Winter 2020 information.” LLC or Corporation? Legal Guide for Starting & Legal Forms for Starting & Choose the Right Form for Your Running a Small Business Running a Small Business SMALL BUSINESS Business This is the all-in-one business 65 essential agreements, contracts, OPPORTUNITIES Whether you are starting a new law book. It gives straightforward leases & letters you need to start and —reviewing LLC or business or thinking about an answers to legal questions that run a small business. Corporation? existing one, the big question is: come up everyday for small INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS Which legal structure is best? This business owners. Covers permits, book provides all the information taxes, leases, contracts, employees, you need to help you make the best and more. choice for your company.
$24.99 . 8th Ed. $39.99 . 16th Ed. $29.99 . 11th Ed. . MARCH 2020 9781413325478 9781413326130 9781413327311
The Complete Guide to Buying a The Complete Guide to Selling a Business Buyout Agreements Form a Partnership Business Business Plan Now for All Types of Business The Complete Legal Guide If you’re ready to buy a business, Packed with practical advice and Transitions A partnership is the easiest and least it’s essential that you protect your invaluable insights—and dozens of What happens if a co-owner retires, expensive legal form for a shared interests and get the best deal key legal forms—this book shows goes bankrupt, gets a divorce? Unless business. This practical guide possible. This book provides the you how to protect your interests owners plan in advance, it could includes step-by-step guidance forms and advice you need for a and maximize your profits when threaten the future of their business. and forms for drafting your own successful business purchase. you’re selling your small business. This book helps create a “prenup” to partnership agreement. INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS clarify terms if an owner leaves. INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS $29.99 . 4th Ed. $34.99 . 5th Ed. $49.99 . 8th Ed. $39.99 . 10th Ed. 9781413321746 9781413324549 9781413326352 9781413324464
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The Women’s Small Business Start-Up-Kit Working for Yourself A Step-by-Step Legal Guide Law and Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers The guide for any woman starting and running a small business, it & Gig Workers of All Types explains every step, from drafting a business plan and raising start-up This one-of-a-kind book includes all the legal and tax information money to online marketing–with a special focus on issues affecting an independent contractor needs to start and run a successful women entrepreneurs. INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS freelance or consulting business. INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS
$29.99 . 6th Ed. . JUNE 2020 $39.99 . 11th Ed. 9781413327588 9781413325812
Spring 2020
Tax Guide for Gig Workers Consultant & Independent Working With Independent Contracts Whether you drive for Uber or Lyft, Contractor Agreements Contractors The Essential Business Desk code for Upwork clients, or perform Helps independent contractors free For anyone who currently employs Reference paid chores through TaskRabbit, lance with confidence and businesses or is considering working with an The only book that explains contract this book gives you the practical outsource without fear. It explains how independent contractor, here is terms to nonlawyers—this is the information you need to minimize to establish an independent contractor a guide through each component contract reference book every small your taxes while avoiding problems relationship and provides sample of the independent contractor business needs. with the IRS. contracts to document the relationship arrangement and how to avoid legal ✪ EBOOK ONLY and avoid disputes. troubles related to it. INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS . $19.99 1st Ed. $34.99 . 9th Ed. $34.99 . 10th Ed. . JULY 2020 $39.99 . 2nd Ed. 9781413326031 9781413324365 9781413327489 9781413323009
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Deduct It! Home Business Tax Deductions Tax Deductions for Professionals Tax Savvy for Small Business Lower Your Small Business Taxes Keep What You Earn Pay Less to the IRS A Complete Tax Strategy Guide This book explains everything small Everything home business owners Architects, lawyers, doctors, and Small business owners need to know business owners need to know to need to know to take advantage of other licensed professionals are about business deductions, writing take advantage of the deductions all the business deductions they are subject to special tax rules. This book off business assets, and the tax they are entitled to. Organized entitled to. Organized into practical, shows them how to pay less to the consequences of business decisions. into practical, easy-to-understand easy-to-use categories of the most IRS at tax time by taking advantage This book provides the information categories of the most commonly commonly-used home business tax of valuable tax deductions they are they need to make the best tax-related used business deductions. deductions. entitled to. decisions for their business.
$24.99 . 16th Ed. . $34.99 . 16th Ed. . $39.99 . 15th Ed. . NOV. 2019 NOV. 2019 DEC. 2019 $29.99 . 20th Ed. 9781413326819 9781413326857 9781413326536 9781413325782
How To Form Your Own The Corporate Records Handbook Incorporate Your Business Music Law California Corporation Meetings, Minutes & Resolutions A Step-by-Step Guide to Forming a How to Run Your Band’s Business This ultimate do-it-yourself guide Covers everything a small business Corporation in Any State The all-purpose music business book contains all the step-by-step needs to know to keep proper Forming a corporation has many that explains the business and legal instructions necessary to form a corporate records for the IRS. Includes advantages including limited issues involved in running a band. corporation in California and save over 75 minutes and resolution forms personal liability, tax advantages, and INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS thousands of dollars in legal fees. with easy-to-follow instructions. employee perks. This book provides AND AGREEMENTS INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS the step-by-step instructions to forming a corporation in any state. INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS $39.99 . 18th Ed. $69.99 . 8th Ed. $49.99 . 10th Ed. $39.99 . 9th Ed. 9781413325911 9781413326451 9781413326390 9781413325607
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How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation Starting & Building a Nonprofit A Step-By-Step Guide to Forming a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit in Any State A Practical Guide Plain-English instructions on how to incorporate a nonprofit in any A straightforward guide to structuring and managing a nonprofit. It state, obtain 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the IRS, and handle the explains how to organize people, money and resources in line with practical and ongoing issues related to running a nonprofit corporation. the unique rules governing nonprofit organizations in the US. INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS
$49.99 . 14th Ed. $34.99 . 8th Ed. 9781413326413 9781413325997
CALIFORNIA EDITION
Effective Fundraising for Nonprofit Meetings, Minutes Every Nonprofit’s Tax Guide How to Form a Nonprofit Nonprofits & Records How to Keep Your Tax-Exempt Corporation in California Real-World Strategies That Work How to Run Your Nonprofit Status & Avoid IRS Problems A practical, comprehensive, and Practical fundraising strategies for Corporation So You Don’t Run Into Nonprofits must comply with special easy-to-use guide for anyone who Trouble small to mid-size nonprofits, including IRS rules and regulations. This wants to form a 501(c)(3) tax- working with donors, planning special Shows nonprofits how to stay book explains ongoing and annual exempt nonprofit in California. organized and avoid trouble with events, soliciting grants, getting media IRS compliance requirements for INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS coverage, and much more. Includes the IRS by keeping proper corporate nonprofits and what a nonprofit must handy worksheets and sample letters. records and meeting minutes. do to maintain its tax-exempt status. INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS
$29.99 . 6th Ed. $39.99 . 3rd Ed. $34.99 . 6th Ed. . NOV. 2019 49.99 . 18th Ed. 9781413326635 9781413324785 9781413326673 9781413326215
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Leases & Rental Agreements Every Landlord’s Guide to Spring Leases, rental agreements and other Managing Property 2020 essential legal forms—and step-by- Best Practices, From Move-In to Move-Out step instructions—every landlord Every Landlord’s Legal Guide needs. The property management guide that provides the best practical and Everything landlords and property managers need to know to run INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS a successful business and stay out of legal trouble—from move-in legal compliance advice for the to move-out. Includes comprehensive state-specific information millions of small-time landlords who and instructions for filling out essential legal forms. own a single-family home, condo, or small multi-unit property. INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS $44.99 . 15th Ed. . MAY 2020 $29.99 . 13th Ed. $29.99 . 2nd Ed. 9781413327625 9781413326710 9781413324211
Spring Winter 2020 2020
Negotiate the Best Lease for Every Landlord’s Guide to Every Landlord’s Tax Deduction First-Time Landlord Your Business Finding Great Tenants Guide Your Guide to Renting Out a This practical handbook shows small Owners need to scrupulously screen All the essentials residential Single-Family Home businesses how to analyze space applicants to make sure that their landlords need to know about taxes: An authoritative primer on how to needs, find the ideal location and investment will be well-used and depreciation deductions, deducting enter the rental property business then get the best possible terms. that the rent will be paid. This losses, understanding repairs versus for first-time landlords. Covers book shows landlords how to avoid improvements, deducting expenses, finding tenants, preparing a lease poor risks, while steering clear of record keeping, and filling out IRS or rental agreement, handling discrimination. Schedule E. maintenance and repairs, and more. INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS $24.99 . 3rd Ed. $24.99 . 5th Ed. . JUNE 2020 $39.99 . 16th Ed. . DEC. 2019 $24.99 . 4th Ed. 9781413324174 9781413327526 9781413327021 9781413324440
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“ Virtually every book from Nolo can be highly recommended without Winter reservations. 2020 This book is no Every Tenant’s Legal Guide Renters’ Rights Every Airbnb Host’s Tax Guide exception. ” Gives tenants the legal and practical The basic guide every tenant Short-term rental hosts are entitled information (plus dozens of sample needs—it covers everything from to many valuable deductions and letters) they need to deal with their finding a great apartment to dealing other tax benefits. This book shows CHICAGO TRIBUNE landlord and protect their rights. with roommate problems to getting how to take advantage of them and —reviewing Every Tenant’s Covers leases, repairs, deposits, a security deposit back on time. how to avoid problems with the IRS. Legal Guide privacy, discrimination, and more. Includes updated 50-state laws on INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS key topics.
$34.99 . 9th Ed. $24.99 . 9th Ed. $19.99 . 3rd Ed. . JAN. 2020 9781413325058 9781413324822 9781413327175
“ Your legal rights and how to pursue them are spelled out in California Tenants’ Rights. Spring ” CALIFORNIA EDITION CALIFORNIA EDITION 2020 CALIFORNIA EDITION
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE The California Landlord’s The California Landlord’s California Tenants’ Rights Law Book Law Book The authoritative guide for every Rights & Responsibilities Evictions California tenant who wants to The legal information and forms Evicting a tenant in California know and enforce their rights— every California landlord needs to requires filling out dozens of official covers leases, repairs, deposits, choose tenants, set rates, handle forms and following a detailed roommates, discrimination, privacy, deposits, maintain rental property, process. This book guides landlords evictions, and more. and more. every step of the way. INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS
$44.99 . 18th Ed. $44.99 . 18th Ed. $29.99 . 22nd Ed. . JUNE 2020 9781413326178 9781413326192 9781413327502
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“ The most complete book for California homebuyers.” Winter Winter 2020 2020 CALIFORNIA EDITION LOS ANGELES TIMES —reviewing How to Nolo’s Essential Guide to Buying Selling Your House How to Buy a House in California Buy a House in California Your First Home Nolo’s Essential Guide Written specifically for California This easy-to-read guide makes The award-winning guide to selling buyers, this bestselling book covers the complicated process of buying a house in any market, this everything from market research a first home manageable. Covers book walks you through pricing, to placing an offer to closing the everything from researching marketing, making required deal. Includes in-depth guidance on neighborhoods to placing an offer disclosures, evaluating offers and calculating affordability and avoiding and handling inspections. closing the deal. legal disputes. INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS
$24.99 . 7th Ed. . DEC. 2019 $24.99 . 3rd Ed. . . 9781413327007 $34.99 17th Ed. JAN. 2020 9781413325836 9781413327137
“ Nolo publications… guide people simply through the how, when, where and why Spring 2020 of the law.”
The Foreclosure Survival Guide Neighbor Law Saving the Family Cottage For homeowners facing the possibility Fences, Trees, Boundaries & Noise A Guide to Succession Planning WASHINGTON POST of foreclosure, this book provides a An easy-to-read guide on how for Your Cottage, Cabin, Camp or Vacation Home thorough look at the available options. to deal with the most common It helps determine whether to leave a neighbor disputes, including noise, This book explains a proven home and move on, file for bankruptcy, trees and blocked views. method for keeping your cottage fight the foreclosure, or explore other in the family for generations—and foreclosure alternatives. avoiding family fights.
$24.99 . 7th Ed. $29.99 . 10th Ed. . APRIL 2020 $29.99 . 5th Ed. 9781413326598 9781413327724 9781413323498
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Get It Together The Executor’s Guide Organize Your Records So Your Settling a Loved One’s Estate or Family Won’t Have to Trust A detailed workbook that helps For anyone tasked with wrapping Quicken WillMaker & Trust 2020 you collect and organize important up a loved one’s estate, this book Book & Software Kit documents and information— shows how to proceed, step by step. The most respected estate planning tool on the market, Quicken employment records, insurance It explains what must be done right WillMaker & Trust makes it easy to create an estate plan tailored to policies, real estate records, tax away and what can wait, and guides the laws of your state. INCLUDES QUICKEN WILLMAKER & TRUST records, and more. readers through a land of unfamiliar SOFTWARE ON CD & DOWNLOAD. INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS legal procedures and terminology. $89.99 . 20th Ed. . OCT. 2019 $24.99 . 8th Ed. $39.99 . 8th Ed. 9781413326970 9781413325669 9781413324808
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Plan Your Estate Make Your Own Living Trust Estate Planning Basics Quick & Legal Will Book Everything you need to know about A step-by-step guide to creating Clear, plain-English information Provides the forms and step-by- wills, trusts, providing for children, a probate-avoiding living trust. It about the most commonly used step instructions to make a basic estate and gift taxes, powers of explains what living trusts are, how estate planning tools—wills, will. Covers naming beneficiaries, attorney and living wills, avoiding they work and why you may want living trusts, powers of attorney, choosing a guardian and setting probate, and more. Plan Your Estate one, and how to transfer assets to and health care directives. It also up trusts for children, naming an has been the definitive estate planning a trust and make it legal. explains what pieces of your estate executor, and more. guide for over 20 years. INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS plan you can create yourself, and INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS when you should see a lawyer.
$44.99 . 15th Ed. . APR. 2020 $39.99 . 14th Ed. $24.99 . 10th Ed. . FEB. 2020 $24.99 . 9th Ed. . MAY. 2020 9781413327786 9781413326017 9781413326697 9781413327687
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8 Ways to Avoid Probate Special Needs Trust The Trustee’s Legal Companion USA TODAY Outlines eight simple and effective Protect Your Child’s Financial Future A Step-by-Step Guide to methods for bypassing the costly Special needs trusts allow you to Administering a Living Trust and time-consuming probate provide for a loved one with special Serving as the trustee of a living process and transferring property needs, without jeopardizing eligibility trust after someone has died can be directly to the intended beneficiaries. for SSI and Medicaid. This book a big undertaking. This book shows explains how these trusts work, and trustees how to approach the task how to set one up, with or without a and do a thorough job. lawyer. INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS $21.99 . 13th Ed. . APRIL 2020 $34.99 . 8th Ed. $39.99 . 5th Ed. 9781413327700 9781413326239 9781413325973
“ [Nolo’s]…material is developed by experienced attorneys who have a knack Winter Winter for making 2020 CALIFORNIA EDITION CALIFORNIA EDITION 2020 CALIFORNIA EDITION complicated Living Wills & Powers of Attorney How to Probate an Estate in Every Californian’s Guide to material for California California Estate Planning Advance directives and powers of A Step-by-Step Guide Wills, Trusts, and Everything Else accessible.” attorney name someone to make Provides all of the forms, instructions, A guide to the basics of leaving medical and financial decisions in the guidance, and tips you’ll need to money and property to loved event that you are unable to make probate a simple estate in California. ones and naming a guardian for LIBRARY JOURNAL them yourself. This book shows how INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS children—with a special focus on to create these important documents. issues unique to making an estate INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS plan in California.
$29.99 . 6th Ed. . JAN. 2020 $49.99 . 24th Ed. $19.99 . 2nd Ed. . JAN. 2020 9781413327113 9781413324884 9781413327151
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Spring 2020
Patent It Yourself Patent, Copyright & Trademark Your Step-By-Step Guide to Filing at the U.S. Patent Office An Intellectual Property Desk Reference The definitive guide to patenting an invention for over 30 years— For anyone in the world of business or creative arts, this book explains how to prepare patent drawings, conduct a patent search, provides straightforward explanations of patent, copyright, trademark complete all required forms and file an application. and trade secret law as well as definitions of common intellectual INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS property terms.
$49.99 . 19th Ed. $44.99 . 16th Ed. . APRIL 2020 9781413325393 9781413327762
“ For any entrepreneur who’s inventing something, it’s the one book you should read.”
GOPRO FOUNDER & CEO Nolo’s Patents for Beginners Patent Pending in 24 Hours How to Make Patent Drawings NICK WOODMAN Great for first-time inventors, this A provisional patent application A crucial step in the patenting —reviewing Patent It Yourself book explains everything from what (PPA) is a quick, inexpensive way process is creating formal patent a patent is to how to obtain one, for inventors to claim an invention drawings that comply with the including conducting an effective —and buy themselves time to strict rules of the U.S. Patent and patent search, determining patent determine whether or not it’s worth Trademark Office. This book guides ownership, and deciding whether to their while to pursue a regular inventors through the process. file a provisional patent. patent. This books shows them how to file a PPA.
. $29.99 9th Ed. $34.99 . 8th Ed. $34.99 . 8th Ed. 9781413325218 9781413325492 9781413326338
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“ Legal self-help books from Nolo are the best available.” Spring 2020 DALLAS MORNING NEWS The Copyright Handbook Getting Permission The Public Domain What Every Writer Needs to Know Using & Licensing Copyright- Find and Use Free Content for Your Everything writers—and anyone Protected Materials Online & Off Website, Book, App, Music, Video, Art, and More working with words—need to know Before using parts or all of a copy- about producing and protecting righted work (song, photo, book) you A top resource for writers, musicians, content both in print and online. need to get permission. This book artists, filmmakers, software and app developers, and anyone who needs INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS explains how to figure out who owns the rights to the piece and how to get access to creative content for free. the permission you need. INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS $49.99 . 13th Ed. $34.99 . 7th Ed. . OCT. 2019 $39.99 . 9th Ed. . JUNE 2020 9781413324266 9781413326895 9781413327564
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SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Trademark Profit From Your Idea Patent Searching Made Easy Legal Care for Your Business & How to Make Smart Licensing Deals How to do Patent Searches Online Product Name For many inventors, the best way to and in the Library A complete guide for small businesses profit from their invention is to have Before inventors file a patent and startups on how to choose a another company manufacture and application, they need to determine business name, register a trademark, market it for them. To do that they if someone else has already secure a domain name, and deal with need a solid licensing agreement that beaten them to it. This book shows infringing use by others. protects their rights. This book shows inventors how to do their own them how to create one. thorough patent search. INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS $39.99 . 12th Ed. $39.99 . 9th Ed. $39.99 . 7th Ed. 9781413326659 9781413324525 9781413324099
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Spring 2020
Credit Repair Solve Your Money Troubles How to File for Chapter 7 Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Bad credit can prevent you from Strategies to Get Out of Debt and Bankruptcy Keep Your Property & Repay Debts getting a mortgage, credit card, Stay That Way For those feeling overwhelmed by Over Time apartment, or even a job. It can also For anyone who needs help debt, this book offers help. It shows Chapter 13 bankruptcy offers people mean paying higher rates for any managing money and getting out how to determine whether Chapter 7 struggling with debt a chance to loans or credit you do get. This book of debt—this book shows how to bankruptcy is the right choice and get back on track. With Chapter 13 shows you how to clean up your prioritize debts, deal with collection provides step-by-step instructions you get to keep your property and credit report, take steps to improve agencies, negotiate with creditors, for completing and filing the official pay your debts over time. This book your credit score and rebuild credit. and get finances back on track. bankruptcy forms. shows you how. INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS $24.99 . 13th Ed. $24.99 . 17th Ed. $39.99 . 21st Ed. . Oct. 2019 $39.99 . 15th Ed. . MAY 2020 9781413324280 9781413326475 9781413326918 9781413327601
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Stand Up to the IRS The New Bankruptcy IRAs, 401(k)s & Other Retirement Social Security, Medicare & Practical advice and strategies for Will It Work for You? Plans Government Pensions Strategies for Taking Your Money avoiding problems with the IRS. Trying to decide whether filing for Get the Most Out of Your Retirement Out & Medical Benefits Stand Up to the IRS explains your bankruptcy is the right choice? When you need to take money out of rights as a taxpayer, how to handle This book can help. It describes Shows how to navigate the Medicare a retirement plan—whether you’ve collection efforts and safeguard your how Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 and Social Security systems, inherited the plan or you’re retiring, assets, and what to do if you are bankruptcy work so that you can maximize benefits, and appeal buying a house, or just in need of audited. choose the right option for you. denials. Also covers Social Security money—this book will help you make disability, government pensions, SSI, the best financial choices. Medicaid, and veterans benefits.
$34.99 . 13th Ed. $24.99 . 8th Ed. . DEC. 2019 $34.99 . 14th Ed. $29.99 . 25th Ed. . FEB. 2020 9781413324587 9781413326512 9781413326376 9781413327212
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The Criminal Law Handbook Represent Yourself in Court Criminal Law Know Your Rights, Survive the System Prepare & Try a Winning Civil Case A Desk Reference Written in a straightforward question-and-answer A step-by-step guide to bringing or defending For anyone who wants to understand format, this book explains the criminal justice a civil lawsuit, from start to finish. Covers criminal law, this book gives straightforward system inside and outside the courtroom. The everything—from preparing the paperwork to explanations of procedures and terms definitive overview of criminal law for consumers. making a persuasive argument to collecting a and includes real-life examples to clarify judgment once the case is over. complicated concepts.
$39.99 . 16th Ed. . JAN. 2020 $39.99 . 10th Ed. $44.99 . 4th Ed. 9781413327199 9781413326611 9781413325768
“ Nolo is always there in a jam as the nation’s premier publisher of do-it-yourself Winter 2020 CALIFORNIA EDITION legal books.” Nolo’s Deposition Handbook Everybody’s Guide to Small Everybody’s Guide to Small Claims Court Claims Court in California A complete guide for anyone NEWSWEEK preparing to take, defend or give All the information you need to Shows how to successfully bring deposition testimony. Includes handle a case in small claims court, or defend a small claims case in not only basic information on the including how to evaluate your California. It also provides step- process, but all the tips, advice and claim, figure out the best strategy, by-step instructions for preparing instructions you’ll need to take part and represent yourself in court. It common small claims cases and in a deposition. provides advice for both plaintiffs explains California law and court and defendants in small claims procedures. actions in any state.
$34.99 . 7th Ed. $29.99 . 18th Ed. . MAR. 2020 29.99 . 21st Ed. 9781413325621 9781413327335 9781413325355
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101 Law Forms for Personal Use Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law 101 legal forms—and straightforward instructions— to handle the The go-to reference for anyone who wants quick answers to everyday personal and family transactions that come up everyday. Includes legal questions. Covers estate planning, family law, landlords and tenants, bill of sale, promissory note, power of attorney, childcare agreement, employment, small businesses, personal finance, and more. will, and more. INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE FORMS
$29.99 . 10th Ed. $34.99 . 11th Ed. . APRIL 2020 9781413323061 9781413327748
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