Legal Geeking...
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judith_sSo one of the more useful resources that I recommend to folks who ask me legal questions is Nolo Press. They're up in Berkeley, and they sell basic books for the layman about every question from fighting a speeding ticket to
I also subscribe to their newsletter, and today's newsletter just seemed apropros so I will post it here.
====================
NoloBriefs
February 2004
"Law for All"
====================
You are subscribed to NoloBriefs, the monthly
newsletter from Nolo. You either subscribed via
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from Nolo. To unsubscribe, find instructions at
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RELATIONSHIP LAW -- IT ISN'T ROCKET SCIENCE
So you're in love, maybe about to move in, maybe
about to get married. Or perhaps you're done with
love and moving on. Whatever your relationship
status, the law probably has got something to say
about how you protect yourself, and so we've
probably got something for you in this issue!
TAKE 20% OFF NOLO'S RELATIONSHIP BOOKS
Nolo.com's Law Store normally provides deep
discounts for all of our titles, but for a limited
time, you get an additional 20 percent off four of
our top relationship titles.
Find more details under "Great Stuff"...
------------------------------
IN THIS ISSUE...
------------------------------
Good Reads
1. Living Together: Covering Your Legal Bases
2. Making Medical Decisions for Your Loved One
3. Marriage: Just the FAQs
4. Getting a Divorce Without a Lawyer
5. Auntie Nolo Archive: "Is Our Prenup Legal?"
Great Stuff
6. Monthly Picks: Living Together
7. New @ Nolo: Incorporate Your Business
Updates
8. Software Updates
9. Legal Updates
Free Stuff
10. Nolo Online Resources
11. Tell a Friend, Get $10
12. Lawyer Joke o' the Month
------------------------------
GOOD READS
------------------------------
1. Living Together: Covering Your Legal Bases
Not all couples who live together can, are ready
to, or even want to get married. If you're in this
kind of relationship, it's a great idea to create
a "living together contract" in order to clarify
events and issues that are to be expected, or may
come as a surprise.
Determine the sharing of property, the splitting
of assets, the paying of bills and much more. If
you're really serious, you'll probably want to
create an estate plan that provides for your
partner.
Unless your agreement is in writing, matters can
get complicated quickly -- often the law, and not
the wishes of you or your partner, will determine
who gets what.
Read this article to learn more about living together
contracts:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053346
2. Making Medical Decisions for Your Loved One
If you're married, you and your spouse may be able
to make medical decisions for each other if it
becomes necessary. (Unmarried couples are usually
given no such leeway.) But one person may not know
what the other would want. And if close family
members disagree with the spouse, confusion and
anger can make a tough time even worse.
Married or not, you can create a document called a
"healthcare directive," in which you express your
wishes to your physicians.
Find out more about healthcare directives:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053347
3. Marriage: Just the FAQs
Getting married can be pretty heady stuff, what
with all the requirements, procedures and
ceremonies involved. If you're asking yourself...
- "Can anyone get married to anyone?"
- "Where can we get a marriage license?"
- "Who can perform a marriage ceremony?"
..you'll find the answers to these questions --
and many more -- here:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053348
4. Getting a Divorce Without a Lawyer
Dragging attorneys into a divorce inevitably leads
to bad feelings -- or, if things are already "bad,"
then expect "worse."
Not only that, but they're expensive, too.
If you can work out the big issues (property, money
and children) yourselves without paid professionals
fanning the flames, all that remains is to ask a
court, in writing, to grant the divorce.
Read more about skipping divorce attorneys here:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053349
5. Auntie Nolo Archive: "Is Our Prenup Legal?"
We're not quite sure if she's been married or not,
but nevertheless, Auntie Nolo knows all the
marriage law you and I need to know -- even if we
don't want to!
A reader asks:
"I heard that a prenuptial agreement signed within
48 hours before a wedding is not valid. Is this
true in Ohio? We were married two hours after we
signed ours."
Find Auntie's answer here:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053350
------------------------------
GREAT STUFF
------------------------------
6. Monthly Picks
TAKE 20% OFF ITEMS THAT HELP YOU PROTECT
YOUR FAMILY, ASSETS & YOURSELF
Receive an additional 20 percent off the everyday
sale price of these books about relationships from
Nolo. And remember -- if you buy three, shipping is
free!
Divorce & Money:
How to Make the Best Financial Decisions During Divorce
(Book & eBook)
Commonsense strategies for dividing debts, setting
alimony, negotiating a fair settlement and more.
- List price: $34.99
- Direct from Nolo: $29.95
- MONTHLY PICK PRICE: $23.96*
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002761053342
Living Together:
A Legal Guide for Unmarried Couples
(Book & eBook)
Everything unmarried couples need to define and
protect their relationship before the law.
- List price: $34.99
- Direct from Nolo: $29.99
- MONTHLY PICK PRICE: $23.99*
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002707053341
A Legal Guide for Lesbian & Gay Couples
(Book & eBook)
Laws that protect married couples don't apply to
homosexual couples -- this book helps protect your
rights.
- List price: $29.99
- Direct from Nolo: $22.00
- MONTHLY PICK PRICE: $17.60*
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB00274E053340
Child Custody:
Building Parenting Agreements That Work(Book & eBook)
Suggestions, checklists and worksheets for creating
win-win agreements.
- List price: $29.99
- Direct from Nolo: $22.00
- MONTHLY PICK PRICE: $17.60*
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB0027BD053343
*The Fine Print
This Monthly Pick offer is good until March 9,
2004. You must use the links above to receive
these special discounts, and make your purchase
via our online shopping cart. You'll see your
discount on the first page at checkout. Of course,
these products are covered by our "No Hassle"
guarantee of satisfaction.
7. New @ Nolo
NEW EDITIONS
- Make Your Own Living Trust
- Incorporate Your Business
- Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small
Business
- The California Landlord's Law Book:
Evictions
- How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in
California
Find out more about these new products:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053351
Check out our Download Center for all your
instant
access needs:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053352
Go to Nolo's Law Store and find the answer to
your
legal situation:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053353
HOW DO YOU WANT THAT DELIVERED?
- Basic shipping is $5.00
- Rush delivery is $9.00
- And, as always, BUY THREE, SHIP FREE!
(ground service only)
OR SKIP THE SHIPPING CHARGES:
- Download eBooks from our Online Store
------------------------------
UPDATES
------------------------------
8. Software Updates
Grab the latest upgrades, patches and updates
(legal and technical) for Nolo's software
products
in the Software Technical Support area of our
site:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053354
9. Legal Updates
Read all about it! Find out how your Nolo
products
are affected by the latest legislation and
court
rulings:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053355
------------------------------
FREE STUFF
------------------------------
10. Nolo Online Resources
Don't miss out on the dozens of free legal tools at
Nolo.com, including:
Legal Research 101
Interested in researching a law or court case, but
don't know where to begin? Learn how to read a
statute, look up legislation, figure out how a court
case decision affects the law and much more:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053356
Nolo's Legal Dictionary
We've all heard legal terms we don't know the
meanings of, but with this plain-English
dictionary
of the law, you'll be able to look them up:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053357
11. Tell a Friend, Get $10
When you refer five friends to Nolo.com, we'll
send each a $10 coupon off Nolo products -- and
you'll receive a $10 coupon as well! Find out more here:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053358
12. Lawyer Joke o' the Month
A lawyer drags in from a day on the golf course
looking wasted. His wife asks, "What's the matter?"
"My partner, Henry, dropped dead on the fifth green,"
the lawyer replied.
"That's terrible," said his wife.
"You'd better believe it," the lawyer said. "After
that it was nothing but hit the ball and drag Henry.
Hit the ball and drag Henry..."
"Hit the ball." That's funny stuff. Find more
funny here:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053359
------------------------------
CHECK IT OUT
------------------------------
DON'T KEEP IT A SECRET!
Tell your pals to subscribe to NoloBriefs for the
best self-help legal information available. Just
send them to this page:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053361
PRIVACY STATEMENT
We at Nolo value your trust in us. Want to know
more? Check here:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053362
BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO -- EXCEPT FOR LINKS
Links can break during the trip from our
server to your inbox. If clicking on a URL doesn't
work, simply copy and paste the URL into your
browser, and you'll be off and reading once again!
HOTMAIL USERS: Sometimes, Hotmail displays an
error message when you click a link. This is a
technical problem involving Hotmail, not Nolo.
However, you can copy and paste the URL into your
browser. This problem does not appear to occur
with any other email service.
REACH US
Have comments, commendations, jokes or smart-
alecky remarks? Drop us a note at brent@nolo.com.
Copyright 2004, Nolo Inc.
Providers of quality legal information since
1971.
http://www.nolo.com
I also subscribe to their newsletter, and today's newsletter just seemed apropros so I will post it here.
====================
NoloBriefs
February 2004
"Law for All"
====================
You are subscribed to NoloBriefs, the monthly
newsletter from Nolo. You either subscribed via
Nolo.com or opted-in when purchasing a product
from Nolo. To unsubscribe, find instructions at
the end of this email.
RELATIONSHIP LAW -- IT ISN'T ROCKET SCIENCE
So you're in love, maybe about to move in, maybe
about to get married. Or perhaps you're done with
love and moving on. Whatever your relationship
status, the law probably has got something to say
about how you protect yourself, and so we've
probably got something for you in this issue!
TAKE 20% OFF NOLO'S RELATIONSHIP BOOKS
Nolo.com's Law Store normally provides deep
discounts for all of our titles, but for a limited
time, you get an additional 20 percent off four of
our top relationship titles.
Find more details under "Great Stuff"...
------------------------------
IN THIS ISSUE...
------------------------------
Good Reads
1. Living Together: Covering Your Legal Bases
2. Making Medical Decisions for Your Loved One
3. Marriage: Just the FAQs
4. Getting a Divorce Without a Lawyer
5. Auntie Nolo Archive: "Is Our Prenup Legal?"
Great Stuff
6. Monthly Picks: Living Together
7. New @ Nolo: Incorporate Your Business
Updates
8. Software Updates
9. Legal Updates
Free Stuff
10. Nolo Online Resources
11. Tell a Friend, Get $10
12. Lawyer Joke o' the Month
------------------------------
GOOD READS
------------------------------
1. Living Together: Covering Your Legal Bases
Not all couples who live together can, are ready
to, or even want to get married. If you're in this
kind of relationship, it's a great idea to create
a "living together contract" in order to clarify
events and issues that are to be expected, or may
come as a surprise.
Determine the sharing of property, the splitting
of assets, the paying of bills and much more. If
you're really serious, you'll probably want to
create an estate plan that provides for your
partner.
Unless your agreement is in writing, matters can
get complicated quickly -- often the law, and not
the wishes of you or your partner, will determine
who gets what.
Read this article to learn more about living together
contracts:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053346
2. Making Medical Decisions for Your Loved One
If you're married, you and your spouse may be able
to make medical decisions for each other if it
becomes necessary. (Unmarried couples are usually
given no such leeway.) But one person may not know
what the other would want. And if close family
members disagree with the spouse, confusion and
anger can make a tough time even worse.
Married or not, you can create a document called a
"healthcare directive," in which you express your
wishes to your physicians.
Find out more about healthcare directives:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053347
3. Marriage: Just the FAQs
Getting married can be pretty heady stuff, what
with all the requirements, procedures and
ceremonies involved. If you're asking yourself...
- "Can anyone get married to anyone?"
- "Where can we get a marriage license?"
- "Who can perform a marriage ceremony?"
..you'll find the answers to these questions --
and many more -- here:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053348
4. Getting a Divorce Without a Lawyer
Dragging attorneys into a divorce inevitably leads
to bad feelings -- or, if things are already "bad,"
then expect "worse."
Not only that, but they're expensive, too.
If you can work out the big issues (property, money
and children) yourselves without paid professionals
fanning the flames, all that remains is to ask a
court, in writing, to grant the divorce.
Read more about skipping divorce attorneys here:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053349
5. Auntie Nolo Archive: "Is Our Prenup Legal?"
We're not quite sure if she's been married or not,
but nevertheless, Auntie Nolo knows all the
marriage law you and I need to know -- even if we
don't want to!
A reader asks:
"I heard that a prenuptial agreement signed within
48 hours before a wedding is not valid. Is this
true in Ohio? We were married two hours after we
signed ours."
Find Auntie's answer here:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053350
------------------------------
GREAT STUFF
------------------------------
6. Monthly Picks
TAKE 20% OFF ITEMS THAT HELP YOU PROTECT
YOUR FAMILY, ASSETS & YOURSELF
Receive an additional 20 percent off the everyday
sale price of these books about relationships from
Nolo. And remember -- if you buy three, shipping is
free!
Divorce & Money:
How to Make the Best Financial Decisions During Divorce
(Book & eBook)
Commonsense strategies for dividing debts, setting
alimony, negotiating a fair settlement and more.
- List price: $34.99
- Direct from Nolo: $29.95
- MONTHLY PICK PRICE: $23.96*
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002761053342
Living Together:
A Legal Guide for Unmarried Couples
(Book & eBook)
Everything unmarried couples need to define and
protect their relationship before the law.
- List price: $34.99
- Direct from Nolo: $29.99
- MONTHLY PICK PRICE: $23.99*
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002707053341
A Legal Guide for Lesbian & Gay Couples
(Book & eBook)
Laws that protect married couples don't apply to
homosexual couples -- this book helps protect your
rights.
- List price: $29.99
- Direct from Nolo: $22.00
- MONTHLY PICK PRICE: $17.60*
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB00274E053340
Child Custody:
Building Parenting Agreements That Work(Book & eBook)
Suggestions, checklists and worksheets for creating
win-win agreements.
- List price: $29.99
- Direct from Nolo: $22.00
- MONTHLY PICK PRICE: $17.60*
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB0027BD053343
*The Fine Print
This Monthly Pick offer is good until March 9,
2004. You must use the links above to receive
these special discounts, and make your purchase
via our online shopping cart. You'll see your
discount on the first page at checkout. Of course,
these products are covered by our "No Hassle"
guarantee of satisfaction.
7. New @ Nolo
NEW EDITIONS
- Make Your Own Living Trust
- Incorporate Your Business
- Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small
Business
- The California Landlord's Law Book:
Evictions
- How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in
California
Find out more about these new products:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053351
Check out our Download Center for all your
instant
access needs:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053352
Go to Nolo's Law Store and find the answer to
your
legal situation:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053353
HOW DO YOU WANT THAT DELIVERED?
- Basic shipping is $5.00
- Rush delivery is $9.00
- And, as always, BUY THREE, SHIP FREE!
(ground service only)
OR SKIP THE SHIPPING CHARGES:
- Download eBooks from our Online Store
------------------------------
UPDATES
------------------------------
8. Software Updates
Grab the latest upgrades, patches and updates
(legal and technical) for Nolo's software
products
in the Software Technical Support area of our
site:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053354
9. Legal Updates
Read all about it! Find out how your Nolo
products
are affected by the latest legislation and
court
rulings:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053355
------------------------------
FREE STUFF
------------------------------
10. Nolo Online Resources
Don't miss out on the dozens of free legal tools at
Nolo.com, including:
Legal Research 101
Interested in researching a law or court case, but
don't know where to begin? Learn how to read a
statute, look up legislation, figure out how a court
case decision affects the law and much more:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053356
Nolo's Legal Dictionary
We've all heard legal terms we don't know the
meanings of, but with this plain-English
dictionary
of the law, you'll be able to look them up:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053357
11. Tell a Friend, Get $10
When you refer five friends to Nolo.com, we'll
send each a $10 coupon off Nolo products -- and
you'll receive a $10 coupon as well! Find out more here:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053358
12. Lawyer Joke o' the Month
A lawyer drags in from a day on the golf course
looking wasted. His wife asks, "What's the matter?"
"My partner, Henry, dropped dead on the fifth green,"
the lawyer replied.
"That's terrible," said his wife.
"You'd better believe it," the lawyer said. "After
that it was nothing but hit the ball and drag Henry.
Hit the ball and drag Henry..."
"Hit the ball." That's funny stuff. Find more
funny here:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053359
------------------------------
CHECK IT OUT
------------------------------
DON'T KEEP IT A SECRET!
Tell your pals to subscribe to NoloBriefs for the
best self-help legal information available. Just
send them to this page:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053361
PRIVACY STATEMENT
We at Nolo value your trust in us. Want to know
more? Check here:
http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB002700053362
BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO -- EXCEPT FOR LINKS
Links can break during the trip from our
server to your inbox. If clicking on a URL doesn't
work, simply copy and paste the URL into your
browser, and you'll be off and reading once again!
HOTMAIL USERS: Sometimes, Hotmail displays an
error message when you click a link. This is a
technical problem involving Hotmail, not Nolo.
However, you can copy and paste the URL into your
browser. This problem does not appear to occur
with any other email service.
REACH US
Have comments, commendations, jokes or smart-
alecky remarks? Drop us a note at brent@nolo.com.
Copyright 2004, Nolo Inc.
Providers of quality legal information since
1971.
http://www.nolo.com
