The essential all-in-one book for anyone paying rent!

Every Tenant's Legal Guide gives you the legal and practical information you need to deal with your landlord and other tenants, and protect your rights when things go wrong. Written in plain English, it shows you how to:

• inspect a place before you move in
• negotiate a lease or rental agreement
• put roommate relationships on a sound legal footing
• understand key rules on rent increases and rent control
• get needed repairs and maintenance
• protect your privacy
• fight illegal discrimination
• break a lease with minimum financial liability
• get your security deposit back
• understand and prepare for eviction proceedings

The updated 5th edition of Every Tenant's Legal Guide comes complete with tear-out forms, as well as charts that help you find and understand the latest laws of your state.

• A decompression utility, like 7-zip (for Windows) or StuffIt Expander (for Macintosh), both of which can be downloaded for free.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader, (for Windows or for Macintosh) which can be downloaded for free.
• Some Nolo eProducts include separate form files, most often in RTF format:
  • Windows 2000, XP, and Vista all come with WordPad, an RTF-compatible word processor.
  • Macintosh OS X comes with TextEdit, an RTF-compatible word processor; non-OS X users need Word 5.0 or greater, WordPerfect 2.1 or greater, or another RTF-compatible word processor.
  " 04698,Living Together: A Legal Guide for Unmarried Couples,1.5 MB,9.99,19.99,,9.99,19.99,,"

  Living together out of wedlock can mean anything, especially in court -- unlike married couples, most unmarried couples don't automatically inherit or receive protection under the law. Consequently, you must document everything from property ownership and children to wills and other estate plans.

  • An essential resource for any unmarried couple, Living Together explains:
  • the legality of living together
  • having and raising children
  • the many types of ownership agreements
  • relationships with a prior family
  • getting authorization to make medical decisions for an ill or injured partner

  Living Together includes:

  • a complete overview of important legal documents, including a living together contract
  • instructions to filling out these documents
  • sample forms
  • legal agreements as tear-outs and on CD-ROM

  The 14th edition provides the latest law in readable 50-state charts, and includes many fill-in-the-blank legal forms. It also discusses the laws covering same-sex marriages and civil unions, which are often so broad, they affect unmarried heterosexual couples as well.