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<p>Introduction 1</p> <p><b>Part I: Basic Legal Stuff 7</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: All About Our Legal System 9</p> <p>Chapter 2: Do It Yourself: Solving Your Own Legal Problems 25</p> <p>Chapter 3: Solving Legal Problems with an Attorney 35</p> <p><b>Part II: Laws That Affect Your Daily Life 47</b></p> <p>Chapter 4: Relationships, Marriage, and Divorce 49</p> <p>Chapter 5: Parenting and Child Care 73</p> <p>Chapter 6: The Law and Your Job 87</p> <p>Chapter 7: Driving and the Law 109</p> <p>Chapter 8: Privacy: Do You Really Have Any? 117</p> <p><b>Part III: The Law and Your Money 145</b></p> <p>Chapter 9: So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur! 147</p> <p>Chapter 10: Credit: Getting It, Using It, Losing It, Rebuilding It 167</p> <p>Chapter 11: Smart Spending 189</p> <p>Chapter 12: Buying and Selling a Home 201</p> <p><b>Part IV: Tough Stuff: Being Sick, Getting Older, Dying 219</b></p> <p>Chapter 13: Your Health Care Rights 221</p> <p>Chapter 14: Getting Older: We All Do It 241</p> <p>Chapter 15: Estate Planning 273</p> <p>Chapter 16: Death and Dying: Doing It Gracefully 291</p> <p><b>Part V: Crime and Punishment 305</b></p> <p>Chapter 17: Do the Crime, Do the Time 307</p> <p>Chapter 18: Juvenile Law: The Times Are Changing 329</p> <p><b>Part VI: The Part of Tens 337</b></p> <p>Chapter 19: More Than Ten Ways to Avoid Legal Problems 339</p> <p>Chapter 20: Ten Common Mistakes Consumers Make When Hiring an Attorney 345</p> <p>Index 351</p>

<p><b>John Ventura, JD,</b> was a board-certified bankruptcy attorney and an authority on consumer and small business legal issues. His books include <i>The Credit Repair Kit</i> and <i>The Bankruptcy Kit.</i>

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