The American Bar Association Guide to Home Ownership : The Complete and Easy Guide to All the Law Every Home Owner Should Know (Paperback)

~ American Bar Association (Author)

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More than a reference on buying a home (of which many versions exist), this easy-to-read, jargon-free book provides answers to legal questions most readers would never associate with home ownership, such as the best way to handle a party-throwing, raucous neighbor, or the owner's liability in the case of a houseguest's falling and fracturing a leg on a newly waxed kitchen floor, or the ways property can be legally titled. Included are a few sample letters as well as bracketed sidebars filled with extra information, all to help ensure that one's home can truly be a castle, not an armed fortress. Barbara Jacobs

Product Description

A neighbor's tree is dropping rotten fruit onto your driveway. You're debating refinancing your mortgage. You discover asbestos wrapped around your home's pipes. Someone slips on the ice outside your door. You pay someone to fix your roof, and it still leaks. What are your legal rights and options? The friendly and clear answers to these and many other questions are right here in The American Bar Association Guide to Home Ownership. The ABA's team of legal experts alerts you to all of the relevant issues, including:

Home Improvements
-- Property Rights And Restrictions Homeowner's And Title Insurance Shared Ownership And Ownership Disputes Protecting Your Property
-- Home Security Environmental Hazards Understanding And Refinancing Your Mortgage Lowering Your Taxes
-- Disputes With A Neighbor Condos, Co-Ops, And Planned Communities

Since the book has been written by America's top lawyers, you never have to worry that the recommendations won't hold up, and at the same time the writing is so clear and friendly that you never have to worry about getting lost in legalese. From basement to attic, from stray dogs to stray neighbors, from your backyard to your bank, the experts at the ABA cover it all. Guaranteed to save lots of time and money, The ABA Guide to Home Ownership is as essential to any home as running water.

Product Details

• Paperback: 193 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1st edition (April 25, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812925351
• ISBN-13: 978-0812925357
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #472,168 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Law, April 17, 2007

By	D. Pullins "Hairless" (Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This was very informative, and for once in laymans terms! I find myself using it alot for general legal questions. Wonderful addition to my growing library!