Self-help materials in the library

1. Bankruptcy
2. Business and employment law
3. Court procedures
4. Divorce and child custody
5. Elder law
6. Family law
7. General legal information
8. Immigration law
9. Intellectual property/artistic rights
10. Legal research
11. Property law
12. Texas law
13. Wills/probate/estate planning

This is a selective list of materials available for the general public on various topics of law, with a particular emphasis on Texas law. Please note, however, that usage of these materials should not be substituted for legal advice.

The reference librarians are on duty to answer questions you may have, but please be aware that the reference staff cannot provide legal advice.

Bankruptcy

• The American Bar Association Guide to Credit and Bankruptcy [4th Floor KF 1524.6 A43 2006]
• The New Bankruptcy: Will It Work For You? By Stephen Elias [4th Floor KF 1524.6 E44 2005]
  • http://www.nolo.com/product.cfm/objectID/52514E13-4111-4F13-AFB984F50B89F17D/catID/575C3BE9-F0C1-448E-B5F43D22FE36E9F2/update/1/213/161/176/#summary (link to updates to the book)
• Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Repay Your Debts by Robin Leonard [4th Floor KF 1524.6 L46 2005]
• How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy by Stephen Elias [6th Floor KF 1524.6 E4 2006]
• Solve Your Money Troubles: Get Debt Collectors Off Your Back & Regain Financial Freedom by Robin Leonard [4th Floor KF 1501 Z95 L46 2005]

Business and employment law

• The American Bar Association Guide to Workplace Law [4th Floor KF 3319.6 A46 2006]
• How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation by Anthony Mancuso [4th Floor KF 1388 Z9 M36 2004]
• LLC or Corporation? How to Choose the Right Form for Your Business by Anthony Mancuso [4th Floor KF 1380 Z9 M362 2005]
• The Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business by Fred S. Steingold [4th Floor KF 1659 Z9 S84 2006]
• Your Rights in the Workplace by Barbara Kate Repa [4th Floor KF 3319.6 R47 2005]

Court procedures

• Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court by Ralph E. Warner [4th Floor KF 8769 Z9 W37 2006]
• Represent Yourself in Court: How to Prepare and Try a Winning Case by Paul Bergman & Sara J. Berman-Barrett [4th Floor KF 8841 B47 2005]
• The Lawsuit Survival Guide: A Client's Companion to Litigation by Joseph L. Matthews [4th Floor KF 8863 M28 2001]

Divorce and child custody

• ABA Guide to Marriage, Divorce, and Families [4th Floor KF 505 A87 2006]
• Simple Law, Texas Divorce [5th Floor KFT 1300 Z9 S55 2001]
• How to Do Your Own Divorce in Texas by Ed Sherman [5th Floor KFT 1300 Z9 R65 2005]
• Divorce and Money: How to Make the Best Financial Decisions During Divorce by Violet Woodhouse [4th Floor KF 524 Z9 W66 2004]

Elder law

• A Guide to Elder Planning: Everything You Need to Know to Protect Yourself Legally and Financially by Steve Weisman [4th Floor KF 390 A4 W44 2004]
• The Complete Legal Guide to Senior Care by Brette McWhorter Sember [4th Floor KF 390 A4 S446 2003]

Family law

• Living Together: A Legal Guide for Unmarried Couples by Toni Lynne Ihara [4th Floor KF 538 I35 2006]
• Unmarried Parents Rights by Jacqueline Stanley [4th Floor KF 547 Z9 S 73 2003]
• A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples by Hayden Curry [4th Floor KF 538 C87 2005]
• Texas Family Law: Practice and Procedure (Texas Annotated Family Code) [Reserve KFT 1294 T487 1997]
• Texas Family Law Practice Manual [Reserve KFT 1294 T4 1996]

General legal information

• Parent Savvy: Straight Answers to Your Family's Financial, Legal & Practical Questions by Nihara K. Coudhri [6th Floor HQ 778.63 C564 2005]
• Know Your Rights!: Answers to Texans' Everyday Legal Questions by Richard M. Alderman [5th floor KFT 1281 A37 2006]
• Mediate, Don't Litigate by Peter Lovenheim & Lisa Guerin [4th Floor KF 9084 Z9 L683 2004]

Immigration law

• How to Get a Green Card: Legal Ways to Stay in the U.S.A. by Loida Nicolas Lewis [4th Floor KF 4840 Z9 L49 2005]

Intellectual property/artistic rights

• The Copyright Handbook: How to Protect & Use Written Works by Stephen Fishman [4th Floor KF 2995 F53 2006]
• Music Law: How to Run Your Band's Business by Richard Stim [4th Floor KF 390 E57 S87 2004]
• Patent, Copyright & Trademark by Stephen Elias [4th Floor KF 2980 E44 2006]
• Patent It Yourself by David Pressman [4th Floor KF 3114.6 P74 2005]
• Screenwriter's Legal Guide by Stephen Breimer [4th Floor KF 4302 B74 2004]
• Web & Software Development: A Legal Guide by Stephen Fishman [4th Floor KF 390.5 C6 F57 2004]
• The Biz: The Basic Business, Legal, and Financial Aspects of the Film Industry by Schuyler M. Moore [4th Floor KF 4302 M66 2003]
• Profit From Your Idea: How to Make Smart Licensing Decisions by Richard Stim [4th Floor KF 3131 Z9 S75 2006]
• Patent Pending in 24 Hours by Richard Stim & David Pressman [4th Floor KF 3120 Z9 S75 2005]

Legal research

• Legal Research: How to Find & Understand the Law by Stephen Elias [4th Floor KF 240 E36 2005]
• Using the Law Library: Your Guide to Legal Resources In (and Outside) the Law Library updated by HALT and Jennifer Sekula [4th Floor KF 240 S44 2004]
• Legal Research Illustrated, an abridgment of Fundamentals of Legal Research, 8 th Ed. by Roy M. Mersky and Donald J. Dunn. [4th Floor KF 240 J33 2002]
• Finding the Law, 12 th Ed. by Robert C. Berring and Elizabeth A. Edinger [4th Floor KF 240 B45 2005]

Property law

• Every Landlord's Legal Guide by Marcia Stewart [4th Floor KF 590 Z9 S74 2006]
• Neighbor Law; Fences, Trees, Boundaries & Noise by Cora Jordan [4th Floor KF 639 Z9 J67 2006]
• Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants by Janet Portman [4th Floor KF 590 Z9 P66 2006]

Texas law

• Know Your Rights!:  Answers to Texans' Everyday Legal Questions by Richard M. Alderman [5th floor KFT 1281 A37 2006]

Wills/probate/estate planning

• Simple Law, Texas Wills & Trusts by L. Keith Martinson [5th Floor KFT 1344 Z9 S55 2003}
• Make Your Own Living Trust by Denis Clifford [4th Floor KF 734 Z9 C57 2005]
• Nolo's Simple Will Book by Denis Clifford [4th Floor KF 755 Z9 C4 2005]
• Plan Your Estate by Denis Clifford [4th Floor KF 750 Z9 C59 2006]
• We the People's Guide to Estate Planning: A Do-It-Yourself Plan for Creating a Will and Living Trust by Ira Distenfield and Linda Distenfield [4th Floor KF 750 Z9 D57 2005]
• The American Bar Association Guide to Wills and Estates [4th Floor KF 755 Z9 A376 2004]
• The Executor's Guide: Settling A Loved One's Estate or Trust by Mary Randolph [4th Floor KF 778 Z9 R36 2004]
• Get It Together: Organize Your Records So Your Family Won't Have To by Melanie Cullen [4th Floor KF 750 Z9 C85 2005]

Revised: September 19, 2006