Law Forms for Personal Use (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781413333343)

Handy, reliable forms for everyday transactions and legal matters

At one time or another, we all need to get an agreement with someone in writing or organize key information. But where to begin? Law Forms for Personal Use makes it easy, with plain-English instructions to help you:

• Plan your estate: Make a simple will and use worksheets to track beneficiaries and assets.


• Delegate authority: Create temporary guardianship of a child, pet care agreements, limited powers of attorney, and other essential documents.


• Rent out a place to live: Use the rental application, move-in letter, checklist, notice of needed repairs, and other forms.


• Buy a house: Run the numbers with a financial statement, and then use the house comparison worksheet, moving checklist, and other forms.


• Borrow or lend money: Prepare a solid legal contract (promissory note). Included are five forms―one for every common borrowing/lending situation.


• Sell personal property: All the agreements you need to sell a motor vehicle, boat, or other valuable property.

• settle legal disputes


• handle personal finances


• hire household help


• deal with spammers and telemarketers


• and much more.

The book includes downloadable forms, letting you save and customize all of the agreements, checklists, and other forms in the book (details inside).