Legal Self-help Materials

Lone Star College-North Harris has a collection of legal self-help books. Examples of some books can be located under the topics listed below. Electronic books can be accessed using your library borrowers card number and your netLibrary account.

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ref = reference book [for use only in library]
circ = book available for check out

• HG3766 .L37 2000eb Bankruptcy [electronic book]: is it the right solution to your debt problems? / by Robin Leonard [also have 1998eb]
• KF1524.6 .L46 2001eb Chapter 13 bankruptcy [electronic book] : repay your debts / by Robin Leonard
• KF1347 .Z9 I78 1997eb The financial power of attorney workbook [electronic book] / by Shae Irving
• KF1524.6 .E4 2002eb How to file for chapter 7 bandruptcy [electronic book] / by Stephen Elias [also have 1999 circ]
• KF1501.Z9 L46 2002eb Money troubles [electronic book] : legal strategies to cope with your debts / by Deanne Loonin and Robin Leonard [also have 2001eb, 1997eb, 1993ref]

• KF3457 .Z9 D45 2001eb Dealing with problem employees [electronic book]: a legal guide/ by Amy DelPo and Lisa Guirin [also have 2001circ]
• KFT1413.5 .Z9 R65 2001eb How to form a corporation in Texas [electronic book] : with forms / Karen Ann Rolcik and Mark Warda [also have 2001 circ]
• KF1388 .Z9 M36 2002eb How to form a nonprofit corporation [electronic book] / by Anthony Mancuso [also have 2000eb, 1997circ]
• KFT1415 .C55 M36 2000 How to form your own Texas corporation [electronic book] / by Anthony Mancuso
• KF1659 .Z9 S76 2005circ Legal guide for starting & running a small business / by Fred S. Steingold [also have 2001eb, 1998eb v.1, 1996circ]
• KF3455 .Z9 R47 2002eb Your rights in the workplace [electronic book] / by Barbara Kate Repa [also have 1994ref, 1999eb, 1999circ]

• KF1610 .A468 1997circ The American Bar Association guide to consumer law : everything you need to know about buying, selling, contracts, and guarantees

• KF 8769 .Z9 W37 2003circ Everybody's guide to small claims court/ by Ralph Warner [also have 1997eb]
• KFT 1721 .Z9 B76 2000eb How to win in small claims court in Texas [electronic book] / with forms / by William R. Brown and Mark Warda [also have 2000circ]
• KF8900 .B44 1999eb Nolo's deposition handbook [electronic book] / by Paul Bergman and Albert J. Moore
• KF8841 .B47 2003eb Represent yourself in court [electronic book] : how to prepare and try a winning case / by Paul Bergman and Sara J. Berman-Barrett [also have 2003circ, 2001eb, 1998eb]

• KF9619.6 .B47 2003eb The criminal law handbook [electronic book] : know your rights, survive the system/ by Paul Bergman and Sara J. Berman-Barrett [also have 2000eb]
• KF9763 .Z9 B65 1997eb Crime victims' guide to justice [electronic book] / by Mary L. Boland
• http://www.Probono.net - retruits volunteer attorneys and law forms to work for human rights, prisoners' rights, asylum cases, and death penalty cases.
• http://www.llrx.com/features/wrongfulconviction.htm - article written by Ken Strutin, a law librarian, titled "Wrongful Conviction and Innocence Resources on the Internet." Includes many topics.

• KF547 .Z9 L97 1999eb Child custody [electronic book]: building parenting agreements that work / by Mim E. Lyster [also have 1999circ and 1996eb]
• KFT1300 .Z9 S5 1996ref How to do your own divorce in Texas / by Charles E. Sherman and Jim Simons
• KFT1300 .Z9 R65 2004ref How to file for divorce in Texas / by Karen Ann Rolcik and Edward A. Haman [also have 2004circ, 2002eb, 1999eb, 1999circ]
• KFT1300.29 .V36 1998 Successful Lone Star divorce : how to cope with a family breakup in Texas / by Ike Vanden Eykel

• KF390 .A4 S755 1996 The elder law handbook : a legal and financial survival guide for caregivers and seniors / by Peter J. Strauss and Nancy M. Lederman
• Electronic U.S. Document L 40.2:P 38/2/2001 What you should know about your pension rights

• KF538 .I35 2001eb Living together [electronic book] : a legal guide for unmarried couples / by Tony Ihara, Ralph Warner and Frederick Hertz [also have 2001ref, 2001circ, 1999eb]
• KF547 .Z9 S73 1999eb Unmarried parents' rights [electronic book] / by Jacqueline D. Stanley

• KF156 .G53 1998eb Dictionary of legal terms [electronic book] : a simplified guide to the language of law / by Steven H. Gifis
• KF9084 .Z9 L68 1996circ How to mediate your dispute / by Peter Lovenheim
• KFT1281 .A37circ Know your rights! : answers to Texans' everyday legal questions / by Richard M. Alderman [also have 1997circ]
• Consumers guide to legal help in Texas. Includes self-help information and lists free legal help.\
• FreeAdvice. General legal information. Be sure to read the disclaimer.
• LawGuru. Claims to be the largest free database of legal questions and answers. Again, read the disclaimer.
• LawHelp. Site will help find free legal iad programs in communities and answer legal rights questions for those with low or moderate income.
• Pro Se Law Center. Designed as a resource for those seeking self-representation in civil matters.
• Self Help Support [ State Justice Institute]. Resource for self-represented litigants. Contains information, forms, and other web sites.

• KF4819.6 .B73 2001eb Fiance and marriage visas [electronic book] : a couple's guide to U.S. immigration / by Ilona M. Bray
• KF4840 .Z9 L49 1999eb How to get a green card [electronic book] : legal ways to stay in the U.S.A. / by Loida Nicolas Lewis [also have 1998circ]
• KF4819 .C36 2003eb U.S. immigration made easy [electronic book] / by Laurence A. Canter and Martha S. Siegel
• KF4819.6 .U2 2001ref U.S. immigration made easy / by Martha S. Siegel, Laurence A. Canter [also have 2001circ, 1998circ]

• KF3080 .L57 2006circ The complete copyright liability handbook for librarians and educators / by Tomas A. Lipinski
• KF2995 .F53 2002circ The copyright handbook: how to protect & use written works / by Stephen Fishman
• KF2994 .J37 1998circ The copyright permission and libel handbook: a step-by-step guide for writers, editors, and publishers / by Lloyd J. Jassin and Steven C. Schechter
• KF3024 .C6 F57 1998eb Copyright your software [electronic book] / by Stephen Fishman
• TK5105.875 .I57 E43 2000circ Domain names : how to choose and protect a great name for your website / by Steve Elias and Patricia Gima
• KF3145 .A9 S75 2000circ License your invention / by Richard Stim; edited by Patricia Gima
• KF3131 .Z9 S75 1998eb License your invention [electronic book] / by Richard Stim
• KF390 .E57 S87 1998eb Music law [electronic book] : how to run your band's business / by Richard Stim
• KF390 .E57 S87 2001circdesk cd Music law : how to run your band's business
• ML3790 .M84 1991ref The musician's buisness and legal guide / edited and compiled by Mark Halloran
• KF2980 .E44 2001eb Patent, copyright & trademark [electronic book] / by Stephen Elias and Richard Stim [also have 1999eb]
• KF3102 .P37 1994ref Patent, trademark and copyright laws / edited by Jeffrey M. Samuels
• KF3114.6 .P74 2002eb Patent it yourself [electronic book] / by David Pressman
• T210 .H58 2000eb Patent searching made easy [electronic resource] : how to do patent searches on the Internet and in the library / by David Hitchcock [also have 2002circ]
• KF3180 .Z9 M28 2001eb Trademark [electronic book] : legal care for your business & product name / by Stephen Elias [also have 1999eb]
• KF390.5 .C6 F57 2002eb Web & software development [electronic book] : a legal guide / by Stephen Fishman [also have 2002circ]

• KF311 .Z9 H45 1990circ Using a lawyer--and what to do if things go wrong : a step-by-step guide / by Kay Ostberg

• KF240 .O365 1999eb Legal information [electronic book]: how to find it, how to use it / by Kent C. Olson [also have 1999circ]
• KF240 .E35 2001eb Legal research [electronic book] : how to find & understand the law / by Stephen Elias and Susan Levinkind [also have 2001ref, 1999eb, 1999circ]

• KF170 .L46 2001ref 101 law forms for personal use / by Robin Leonard and Ralph Warner
• KF390.5 .D6 R36 1997eb Dog law [electronic book] / by Mary Randolph
• KF590 .Z9 S74 1998eb Every landlord's legal guide [electronic book]: leases & rental agreements, deposits, rent rules, liability, discrimination, property managers, privacy, repairs & maintenance, evictions / by Marcia Stewart, Ralph Warner, and Janet Portman
• HD7287.67 .U5 L45 1997eb How to buy a condominium or townhome [electronic book]: with sample forms and worksheets / by Irwin E. Leiter
• KF580 .F36 L36 1998ref Landlord's and tenants' guide / by Judon Fambrough [also in Texas Fiche R800.8 L235TEG 1991]
• KFT1317 .Z9 B76 2000eb Landlord's rights & duties in Texas [electronic book] : with forms / by William R. Brown and Mark Warda
• KF639 .Z9 J67 2001eb Neighbor law [electronic book] : fences, trees, boundaries & noise / by Janet Portman and Marcia Stewart [also have 1998circ]
• KF590 .Z9 P673 1999eb Renters' rights [electronic book] / by Janet Portman and Marcia Stewart
• Renter's kit [web site] / by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [http://www.hud.gov/renting/index.cfm]

• http://www.consumersunion.org
• http://derecho.org - Buscador de Derecho.
• http://www.icandocs.org - help in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese
• http://www.peoples-law.info/Home/PublicWeb - People's Law Library
• http://www.publiclawlibrary.org - Information in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, French, Japanese, and Korean

• KFT1627.8 .P8 T4 1990ref The people's access to government guide / compliments of Texas Attorney General's Office; Jim Mattox, Attorney General
• 2006 Public Information Handbook / Attorney General of Texas Greg Abbott [must have Adobe Acrobat to view]
• KFT1281 .A37 2000circ Know your rights! : answers to Texan's everyday legal questions / by Richard M. Alderman [also have 1997]

• KFT1344 .Z9 H68 1995ref How to live--and die--with Texas probate : for more than 25 years, the essential guide to estate planning, wills, and trusts written espcially for Texans / by Charles A. Saunders
• KFT1344 .Z9 R65 2002ref How to make a Texas will / by Karen Ann Rolcik and Mark Warda [also have 2002circ, 1998eb, 1998circ]
• KFT1344 .Z9 R654 2002eb How to probate and settle an estate in Texas [electronic book] / by Karen Ann Rolcik
• KFT1344 .Z9 R654 1999eb How to probate and settle an estate in Texas [electronic book] : with forms / by Karen Ann Rolcik
• KF755 .Z9 C54 2001eb Nolo's simple will book [electronic book] / by Denis Clifford [also have 1997eb]
• KF750 .Z9 C59 2002eb Plan your estate [electronic book] / by Denis Clifford & Cora Jordan [also have 2001eb]
• KF755 .Z9 M337 2003circ The complete idiot's guide to wills and estates / by Stephen Maple
• KF755 .G56 1996circ Wills, estates, and trusts / by Jay H. Gingrich

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