Do-It-Yourself Law (A Citizens Legal Manual)

In its newest Citizens Legal Manual, Do-it-Yourself: HALT's Guide to Self-Help Books, Kits & Software, HALT evaluates the most popular do-it-yourself law books, kits and software programs on the market today. Legal Encyclopedias, which cover a variety of topics, and specialized products, which cover estate planning, tax preparation, bankruptcy, property law and business are included. Do-it-Yourself Law ends with an extensive annotated bibliography that includes additional self-help products such as creditor and debtor's rights, incorporating a business and filing a patent, trademark or copyright. There's also a contact list for self-help publishers. Doing your own legal work can save you a lot of time and money. Or it can lead you into a heap of trouble. How it will turn out for you will depend greatly on the quality of the do-it-yourself legal product you're using. Learn which products offer the most up-to-date information, which are the most comprehensive, and which are the easiest to use and why. Also learn which products to avoid.