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• Bankruptcy
  • Deciding to File
    • Should I file for bankruptcy?
    • Am I at risk for bankruptcy?
    • Is it a good idea to file for bankruptcy?
    • What are the advantages to filing for bankruptcy?
    • What are the disadvantages to filing for bankruptcy?
    • Which bankruptcy chapter should I file for?
    • How much will it cost to file for bankruptcy?
    • How will bankruptcy effect my credit?
    • Can I keep my credit cards if I file for bankruptcy?
    • Will filing for bankruptcy affect my job or my job prospects?
    • What are my alternatives to bankruptcy?
    • What if I just don’t do anything?
    • Can I negotiate with my creditors?
    • Is credit or debt counseling a good idea?
    • How does debt management work?
    • Should I enroll in a debt management program instead of filing for bankruptcy?
    • What is CCCS (The Consumer Credit Counseling Service)?
  • The Bankruptcy Chapters
    • What is Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
    • How Long Does a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy case take?
    • Who is eligible to file for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
    • What might disqualify me from a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy case?
    • What debts cannot be discharged in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy case?
    • What debts will you be able to discharge?
    • If I file for Chapter 7, will my creditors stop harassing me?
    • What is a Chapter 7 Trustee?
    • What is a Chapter 7 Meeting of Creditors?
    • How long will a Chapter 7 bankruptcy stay on my credit report?
    • What is Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
    • What are your obligations under Chapter 13?
    • Who is eligible for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
    • After I file for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, will I still owe any debts?
    • What is superdischarge?
    • If I file for Chapter 13, will my creditors stop harassing me?
    • What is a Chapter 13 Trustee?
    • What is a Chapter 13 Meeting of Creditors?
    • How long will a Chapter 13 bankruptcy stay on my credit report?
    • What is Chapter 11 Bankruptcy?
    • What are the advantages of filing for Chapter 11 instead of Chapter 7 bankruptcy?
    • What are options other than Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 for businesses?
  • The New Bankruptcy Law
    • What are the major changes in the new bankruptcy law?
    • Will I have to take credit counseling classes before filing for bankruptcy?
    • Will I be affected by the new bankruptcy law’s income restrictions?
    • What is the “means test”?
    • What if I’m barely over the median income for my state and want to file for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy anyway?
    • How does the new bankruptcy law affect Chapter 13 filers?
    • Will it be more expensive to file for bankruptcy?
    • How will my property be valued?
    • Is there anything good for debtors under the new bankruptcy law?

• Business Law
  • Basics
    • What type of business should I set up?
    • What is the easiest and cheapest type of business to setup?
    • When are business owners personally liable for business debts?
    • How can I protect myself from liability?
    • What does it mean to pierce the corporate veil?
    • What is alter ego liability?
    • What business types have to make state filings and pay state fees?
    • What business types have to follow strict procedural requirements?
    • How can I finance my new business?
    • What is a business plan?
    • How can I finance my business with loans?
    • How can I finance my business with equity?
    • What records should I keep regarding my business financing?
  • Sole Proprietorships
    • What is a sole proprietorship?
    • What are the advantages of setting up a sole proprietorship?
    • What are the disadvantages of setting up a sole proprietorship?
    • What is the owner of a sole proprietorship called?
    • How do I set up a sole proprietorship?
    • Can I set up a sole proprietorship without a lawyer?
    • How do I set up a business name for my sole proprietorship?
    • How do taxes apply to a sole proprietorship?
    • What happens if a sole proprietorship is sued?
  • Partnerships
    • What is a partnership?
    • What are the advantages of setting up a partnership?
    • What are the disadvantages of setting up a partnership?
    • What is the owner of a partnership called?
    • What is the charter document that creates a partnership called?
    • What is the document that governs how a partnership operates?
    • What are the managers of a partnership called?
    • What types of partnerships are there?
    • What is a general partnership?
    • What is a limited partnership?
    • What is a limited liability partnership?
    • How do I set up a partnership?
    • What state should I set my partnership up in?
    • Can I set up a partnership without a lawyer?
    • What is a partnership agreement?
    • What should go in a partnership agreement?
    • What is a statement of partnership?
    • What is a certificate of limited partnership?
    • How are partnerships controlled and managed?
    • Does a partnership have to have meetings?
    • Does a partnership have to make annual reports?
    • What is a partner ledger?
    • What duties do the partners have to each other?
    • How do taxes apply to a partnership?
    • What happens when a partner leaves the partnership?
    • How do I end a partnership?
  • Corporations
    • What is a corporation?
    • What are the advantages of setting up a corporation?
    • What are the disadvantages of setting up a corporation?
    • What is the owner of a corporation called?
    • What does the owner of a corporation actually own?
    • What is the charter document that creates a corporation called?
    • What is the document that governs how a corporation operates?
    • What are the managers of a corporation called?
    • What types of corporations are there?
    • What is a regular corporation?
    • What is a C corporation?
    • What is an S corporation?
    • What is a nonprofit corporation?
    • What is a professional corporation?
    • What is a close corporation?
    • How does the limited liability of corporations work?
    • What is the business judgment rule?
    • How do I set up a corporation?
    • What is an incorporator?
    • Can I set up a corporation without a lawyer?
    • Should I set up a C corporation or an S corporation?
    • How are corporations financed?
    • What state should I incorporate in?
    • What should I do in picking a corporate name?
    • What is a registered agent?
    • What are articles of incorporation?
    • How many directors should my corporation have?
    • What are bylaws?
    • How are corporations controlled and managed?
    • What do a corporation’s directors do?
    • What do a corporation’s officers do?
    • Do I have to register my corporation in other states?
    • What formalities does my corporation have to follow?
    • What is the annual meeting of shareholders?
    • What is a special meeting of shareholders?
    • What is an annual meeting of directors?
    • What is a special meeting of directors?
    • What is a share ledger?
    • What reporting requirements are there for a corporation?
    • How can a corporation amend its articles of incorporation?
    • How can a corporation amend its bylaws?
    • How do taxes apply to a corporation?
    • How do taxes apply to a C corporation?
    • How do taxes apply to an S corporation?
    • How do I end a corporation?
  • Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
    • What is a limited liability company?
    • What are the advantages of setting up an LLC?
    • What are the disadvantages of setting up an LLC?
    • What is the owner of an LLC called?
    • What does the owner of an LLC actually own?
    • What is the charter document that creates an LLC called?
    • What is the document that governs how an LLC operates?
    • What are the managers of an LLC called?
    • How does the limited liability of LLCs work?
    • How do I set up a limited liability company?
    • What is an organizer?
    • How are LLCs financed?
    • Can I set up an LLC without a lawyer?
    • What state should I organize my LLC in?
    • What should I do in picking an LLC name?
    • What is a registered agent?
    • What are articles of organization?
    • What is an LLC operating agreement?
    • How are LLCs controlled and managed?
    • What is a member-managed LLC?
    • What is a manager-managed LLC?
    • What formalities does my LLC have to follow?
    • What is a membership ledger?
    • What reporting requirements are there for an LLC?
    • Do I have to register my LLC in other states?
    • How can an LLC amend its articles of organization?
    • How can an LLC amend its operating agreement?
    • How do taxes apply to a limited liability company?
    • How do I end an LLC?
  • Franchises
    • What is a franchise?
    • What are the advantages of buying a franchise?
    • What are the disadvantages of buying a franchise?
    • What do I need to worry about when buying a franchise?
    • What is a franchise offering circular?
    • What is a franchise agreement?
  • Business Insurance
    • What types of insurance should I get for my business?
    • What is property insurance?
    • What is liability insurance?
    • How can I make an insurance claim?
  • Business Law Definitions
    • Business Law Definitions
    • What is a 501(c) organization?
    • What is an agent for service of process?
    • What is an annual meeting of directors?
    • What is an annual meeting of shareholders?
    • What are articles of incorporation?
    • What are articles of organization?
    • What is the business judgment rule?
    • What are bylaws?
    • What is a C corporation?
    • What is a certificate of incorporation?
    • What is a certificate of limited partnership?
    • What is a certificate of organization?
    • What is a close corporation?
    • What is a corporation?
    • What is a DBA?
    • What is a director?
    • What is double taxation?
    • What is a foreign corporation?
    • What are foreign states?
    • What is a franchise?
    • What is a franchise agreement?
    • What is a franchise offering circular?
    • What is a general partner?
    • What is a general partnership?
    • What is an incorporator?
    • What is liability insurance?
    • What is a limited liability company?
    • What is a limited liability partnership?
    • What is a limited partner?
    • What is a limited partnership?
    • What is an LLC?
    • What is an LLC operating agreement?
    • What is a local agent?
    • What is a member?
    • What is a nonprofit corporation?
    • What is an officer?
    • What is an organizer?
    • What is a partner?
    • What is a partner ledger?
    • What is a partnership?
    • What is a partnership agreement?
    • What is partnership taxation?
    • What is pass-through taxation?
    • What is a professional corporation?
    • What is a promoter?
    • What is property insurance?
    • What is a registered agent?
    • What is an S corporation?
    • What is the Securities and Exchange Commission?
    • What is a shareholder?
    • What is a sole proprietor?
    • What is a special meeting of directors?
    • What is a special meeting of shareholders?
    • What is a statement of partnership?
    • What is a sole proprietorship?
    • What is a unit?

• Criminal Law
  • Answering Police Questions - Before Arrest
    • Can a police officer question me for no reason?
    • If an officer asks for my ID, do I have to give it?
    • If a police officer is talking to me, can I walk away?
    • Does an officer have to read me my rights before asking questions?
    • An officer wants to ask me some questions pertaining to a police investigation. Should I talk?
  • Answering Police Questions - After Arrest
    • What are Miranda rights?
    • What happens if Miranda warnings are not given?
    • Is all evidence procured due to lack of Miranda warnings excluded?
    • I was read Miranda; is there any way my statements can still be excluded?
    • I have been read my Miranda warnings. Should I talk to the police?
    • Police asked me questions before I was arrested. Are my answers admissible?
    • I voluntarily offered information before I received my Miranda warnings. Are my statements admissible?
    • If I waive my Miranda rights, can I change my mind?
    • Can a police officer coerce a confession out of me, even if Miranda is read?
  • The Right to a Lawyer
    • Do I have a right to a lawyer?
    • What is the role of appointed counsel on appeal?
    • Can I waive my right to counsel?
    • Can I be my own lawyer?
    • Do I have the right to choose counsel?
    • Do I have a right to effective assistance of counsel?
  • Booking and Bail
    • What is booking?
    • What is bail?
    • How is bail paid, and what is a bail bondsman?
    • How much does bail cost?
    • Is it better to pay the bail or wait for my bail hearing?
    • How do I get my bail lowered or waived?
    • Dude. I am so guilty. Should I even bother paying bail?
  • Driving under the Influence
    • What is Driving Under the Influence?
    • What are implied consent laws?
    • What is a blood-alcohol test?
    • What is a field sobriety test?
    • Can I refuse a blood-alcohol test?
    • Can I choose what type of blood alcohol test I have to submit to?
    • What evidence will be used against me in a DUI case?
    • If I am convicted of DUI, what will my punishment be?
    • If I am charged with a DUI, should I get an attorney?
    • How do I avoid a DUI conviction?
    • Are sobriety checkpoints legal?
  • Search and Seizure Laws
    • What is the Fourth Amendment?
    • Are there exceptions to the exclusionary rule?
    • Are all searches subject to Fourth Amendment protection?
    • Is there an expectation of privacy in what you tell someone else?
    • Can police search around my home without a warrant?
    • Can police inspect my house with special, technological equipment without a warrant?
    • Do police need a warrant to use a drug-sniffing dog to inspect luggage?
    • Police have a warrant to search my home, but I am not a suspect. Do I have to allow the search?
    • What is a search warrant?
    • What is probable cause?
    • What are sources of probable cause?
    • How should a search warrant be executed?
    • What is an arrest warrant?
    • When is a warrant required?
    • When is it okay to use deadly force?
    • What happens if an officer makes a warrantless arrest?
    • What are exceptions to the warrant requirement?
    • What is the hot pursuit doctrine?
    • Can police conduct a warrantless search if there is an imminent destruction of evidence?
    • What is a search incident to an arrest?
    • What is the plain view doctrine?
    • What is the status quo exception?
    • What is a seizure?
    • Can police officers stop and frisk me?
    • What is reasonable suspicion?
    • What is the permissible extent of a stop and frisk?
    • Can police ask questions of someone on public transportation under the Fourth Amendment?
    • What is the law on traffic stops?
    • If I’m stopped for a traffic violation, can the officer search me or my car?
    • Can an officer order me out of my car during a traffic stop?
    • If, during a traffic stop, police obtain probable cause of criminal wrongdoing, can an officer conduct a search of the car without a warrant?
    • During a traffic stop, can an officer have a dog sniff around the car?
  • Arraignment
    • What is an arraignment?
    • When does an arraignment occur?
    • Should I hire a lawyer for arraignment?
    • Should I plead guilty at arraignment?
    • I’m not ready for arraignment. What should I do?
  • Understanding Common Crimes
    • What is mens rea?
    • What is a strict liability crime?
    • What does it mean to “knowingly” commit a crime?
    • What are specific intent crimes?
    • What does it mean to have acted “recklessly”?
    • Who is an accomplice?
    • What is an accessory after the fact?
    • Who are conspirators?
    • What is the difference between murder and manslaughter?
    • What is the difference between voluntary and involuntary manslaughter?
    • What is rape?
    • What is statutory rape?
    • What is the difference between burglary, robbery, and theft?
    • What is a hate crime?
    • What is the Patriot Act?

• Divorce Law
  • Planning a Divorce
    • What are my legal options?
    • Should I consult an attorney?
    • What Should I Know Before I Break the News?
    • What are some other matters to consider before asking for a divorce?
    • What is legal separation?
    • Should I date while my divorce is still pending?
    • Where can I file for divorce?
    • Who should file for divorce?
    • How much will my divorce cost?
  • Grounds for Divorce
    • Do I need a legal reason to file for divorce?
    • What is a no fault divorce?
    • What is a fault divorce?
    • Should I file for a fault or no fault divorce?
    • What happens if my spouse doesn’t answer my divorce petition?
    • What is an annulment?
  • Dividing Marital Property
    • How will a divorce court divide the marital property?
    • What is a community property state?
    • What is equitable division?
    • How is property divided equitably?
    • Once the division is set, how is it allocated?
    • Will our debts be divided?
    • I’m a professional. Is my degree or license subject to division?
    • Who will get the house?
    • Can I change my property settlement?
    • What happens to property acquired after the marriage?
    • What happens to property acquired while living together?
    • What counts as separate property?
    • What if my separate property is intermingled with the marital property?
    • Can I transfer property to a friend or relative to keep it from my spouse?
  • Child Custody
    • What is Child Custody?
    • What are the types of custody?
    • How does a court decide which parent gets custody?
    • Does the mother have an advantage in child custody?
    • Does the primary caretaker have an advantage in custody determinations?
    • How much consideration do courts give the child’s preference?
    • Will a parent’s sexual orientation factor into custody decisions?
    • If my spouse committed adultery, will it factor into the custody decision?
    • What is joint custody?
    • What is a parenting plan?
    • What is split custody?
    • Can I modify my custody arrangement?
    • Can I leave the state with my child?
    • Do step-parents have custody rights?
  • Child Support
    • What is child support?
    • How is a parent’s income determined?
    • When will a court overlook the child support guidelines?
    • How does child support and visitation interrelate?
    • When does child support end?
    • Who is responsible for college?
    • Can I modify my child support?
    • Do stepparents have to pay child support?
    • What happens if a parent refuses to pay child support?
    • What are the child support guidelines?
    • The Income-Shares Model
    • The Variable Percentage Model
    • The Melson Formula
  • Visitation
    • What is visitation?
    • How is visitation scheduled?
    • Can I set restrictions on my ex-spouse’s visitation?
    • Can I require my former spouse to exercise visitation rights?
    • Can I revoke visitation rights?
    • Can step-parents obtain visitation rights?
  • Premarital Agreements
    • What is a premarital agreement?
    • Are premarital agreements legal?
    • Are premarital agreements encouraged?
    • What are the requirements of a premarital agreement?
  • Alimony
    • What is alimony?
    • What factors are considered when awarding alimony?
    • When will alimony end?
    • How is alimony paid?
    • Can alimony awards be modified?
    • Can I obtain alimony before the divorce is final?
    • Can I continue my joint health insurance after the divorce?
    • How is alimony taxed?
  • Alternative Options
    • What is divorce mediation?
    • What are the advantages of divorce mediation?
    • When is divorce mediation a bad idea?
    • How do I choose a mediator?
    • How does mediation work?
    • What is divorce arbitration?
    • What is collaborative divorce?
    • What is a do-it-yourself divorce?
    • Should I use the do-it-yourself divorce method?

• Federal Income Tax
  • Basics
    • Do I have to file a tax return?
    • Do students have to file a tax return?
    • I am a dependent. Do I have to file a tax return?
    • Do I have to file a tax return if I am retired?
    • Does my child have to file a tax return?
    • Which tax form should I use to file my taxes?
    • Which filing status should I use?
    • Which filing status has the best tax rates?
    • How long do I have to be married before I can file as married filing jointly?
    • When is it a better idea to use the married filing separately status over the married filing jointly status?
    • What is the marriage penalty?
    • What is the innocent spouse rule?
    • How do I qualify as a widow/widower for tax purposes?
    • What is head of household?
    • What is a taxpayer identification number?
    • What is backup withholding?
    • What types of payment are subject to backup withholding?
    • When am I subject to backup withholding?
    • What is a CP2100 and CP2100A Notice?
  • Reporting Income
    • Do I report salary & wages?
    • When will I get my W-2 Form?
    • If I didn’t earn very much, do I have to report the income?
    • I received severance pay from my job. Do I have to pay taxes on it?
    • Are my tips taxable?
    • I receive disability pay from my employer. Is it taxable?
    • What happens if I fail to report my tips?
    • At the end of the day, I tip out to my co-workers. Am I taxed on those tips?
    • My employer included allocated tips on my W-2. However, the allocated tips were actually higher than what I received. Do I have to pay taxes on this amount?
    • I received a Form 1099-MISC. Do I have to pay taxes on the income?
    • I received a Christmas Bonus. Do I have to pay taxes on it?
    • I was unemployed for part of the year. Is unemployment compensation taxable?
    • Do I have to pay taxes on workers compensation payments?
    • I paid a $400 fine for breaking the law. Is that deductible?
    • I’m a salesman. Are my commissions taxed?
    • I took a lot of sick leave this year. Is my sick leave taxable?
    • How do I report fringe benefits?
    • What is a cafeteria plan?
    • Am I taxed on the fringe benefits, such as health insurance, that I receive from my employer?
    • Do I have to pay taxes on my Health Savings Account?
    • My employer provides group life insurance. Do I have to pay taxes on the premiums?
    • I have a company car. Do I have to pay taxes on the expenses on its use?
    • My company pays for my commuter rail or parking. Are the benefits taxable?
    • What is a flexible spending arrangement?
    • My employer contributes to my retirement fund. Do I have to pay taxes on those contributions?
    • How do I report dividends and interest income?
    • I have a joint account. Who pays tax on the interest?
    • I withdrew my Certificate of Deposit early and had to pay a penalty. Can I deduct the penalty?
    • My child received interest income. Where do I report it?
    • When do I pay interest on my U.S. Savings bond?
    • Do I have to pay taxes on dividends?
    • I receive dividends from my bank account. How do I report this income?
    • I reinvest my dividends to buy more stock. Do I have to pay taxes on these dividends?
    • How do I report rental income?
    • I rent out part of my home. Are my mortgage and property taxes still fully deductible?
    • Can I deduct private mortgage insurance premiums on rental property?
    • I insist on a security deposit before renting out an apartment. Is the security deposit count as taxable income?
    • Can I rent to a friend or family member at below fair market and still deduct rental expenses?
    • Do I have to pay Medicare and Social Security taxes on rental income?
    • What expenses qualify as rental deductions?
    • How do I report Social Security and retirement benefits?
    • I have a 401(k). How are my contributions taxed?
    • I am receiving retirement benefits. Are they taxable?
    • What are the tax consequences of cashing in my pension before retirement?
    • How long do I have to roll over a retirement distribution?
    • When do I qualify to receive Social Security benefits?
    • Do I have to pay taxes on Social Security benefits?
    • Is Social Security considered earned income for purposes of figuring the earned income credit?
    • What is an IRA?
    • What is a traditional IRA?
    • What is a Roth IRA?
    • What is a SIMPLE IRA?
    • How do I report property and investment income?
    • I sold my home for a substantial profit. How is it taxed?
    • I sold my house for a loss. Can I deduct it?
    • What are capital gains?
    • What is the tax rate on capital gains?
    • What’s the difference between a long-term and short-term investment?
    • Can I offset my capital gains with capital losses?
    • When does the holding period begin to determine long-term capital gains?
    • How do I report loss on investments?
    • I bought some stocks which are now worthless. Can I take a deduction on the loss?
    • What is “other income”?
    • I won a prize (such as a car). How is it taxed?
    • How are my lottery winnings taxed?
    • How are my gambling winnings and losses taxed?
    • I won a lawsuit. How is the compensation taxed?
    • I had a debt cancelled. Do I have to pay taxes?
    • Do I have to pay taxes on my scholarship or fellowship?
  • Deductions
    • What is a deduction?
    • What is the standard deduction?
    • What are itemized deductions?
    • Should I take the standard deduction or itemize my deductions?
    • Can I change the type of deduction I take after I file my return?
    • How do I figure out my standard deduction?
    • What is my standard deduction if I am single?
    • What is my standard deduction if I am married and filing a separate return?
    • What is my standard deduction if I am married and filing a joint return?
    • What is my standard deduction if I am a widower?
    • What is my standard deduction if I am the head of the household?
    • What is my standard deduction if I am a dependent?
    • What is my standard deduction if me and/or my spouse are 65 or older and/or blind?
    • How is “blind” defined for the purposes of calculating my standard deduction?
    • How do I figure out my itemized deductions?
    • What is my adjusted gross income?
    • What is the 3% reduction?
    • What is the 2% reduction?
    • Can I deduct my moving expenses?
    • What is the 50 mile distance test?
    • What are the 39 week and 78 week tests?
    • Can I deduct my moving expenses if I haven’t met the time test, but know I will?
    • What moving expenses can I deduct?
    • What moving expenses can’t I deduct?
    • How do I claim and report deductible moving expenses?
    • Can I deduct charitable donations?
    • What organizations qualify for receiving deductible charitable donations?
    • What types of contributions/donations can I deduct?
    • What types of contributions/donations can’t I deduct?
    • How much of my donations can I deduct?
    • What are the limits to the contribution deduction?
    • What types of records of my charitable donations should I keep?
    • How do I claim and report deductible charitable donations?
    • Is there a penalty for overvaluing donated property?
    • Can I deduct interest expenses?
    • What is interest expense?
    • What is home mortgage interest?
    • How much of my home mortgage interest can I deduct?
    • What are points?
    • What is investment interest?
    • What are the limits to the interest expense deduction?
    • How do I claim and report deductible interest expenses?
    • Can I deduct tax payments?
    • Can I deduct income tax?
    • Can I deduct sales tax?
    • Should I deduct income tax or sales tax?
    • Can I deduct real estate tax?
    • Can I deduct personal property tax?
    • What are the limits to the taxes I can deduct?
    • How do I claim and report deductible tax payments?
    • Can I deduct medical and dental expenses?
    • What are medical and dental expenses?
    • Whose medical and dental expenses can I deduct?
    • What medical and dental expenses can be included in the medical deduction?
    • Can I deduct my health insurance?
    • What medical and dental expenses can’t be included in the medical deduction?
    • How much of my medical and dental expenses can I deduct?
    • What do I do about reimbursements?
    • How do I claim and report medical and dental expenses?
    • Can I deduct casualty and theft losses?
    • What is a casualty loss?
    • What is a theft loss?
    • What is a loss on deposits?
    • What records do I need to prove a loss?
    • How do I calculate the value of my loss?
    • What is adjusted basis?
    • How does insurance and reimbursement effect my deduction?
    • What are the limits to the losses I can deduct?
    • How do I claim and report deductible losses?
    • Can I deduct job related expenses?
    • Can I deduct dues and subscription fees?
    • Can I deduct my uniforms and work clothes?
    • Can I deduct my expenses for looking for a new job?
    • Can I deduct my local transportation costs?
    • What peripherals are deductible?
    • What home office expenses are deductible?
    • Can I deduct work-related education?
    • What professional advice expenses are deductible?
    • What are the limits to the job related expenses I can deduct?
    • How do I claim and report deductible job expenses?
    • Can I deduct travel and entertainment expenses?
    • Can I deduct commuting and travel expenses?
    • Can I deduct meal expenses?
    • Can I deduct business trip expenses?
    • Can I deduct meals and entertainment expenses?
    • What records do I need for deducting travel and entertainment expenses?
    • What are the limits to the travel and entertainment expenses I can deduct?
    • How do I claim and report deductible travel and entertainment expenses?
    • What miscellaneous expenses can I deduct?
    • What are miscellaneous expenses?
    • What is the 2% floor?
    • How do I claim and report deductible miscellaneous expenses?
    • Are there any deductions related to Hurricane Katrina relief?
    • What deductions can I take if I provided housing to Hurricane Katrina evacuees?
    • How much of my Katrina donations can I deduct?
    • Deductions Definitions
    • What is the 7.5% floor?
    • What is a 50% limit organization?
    • What is adjusted basis?
    • What is adjusted gross income?
    • What is AGI?
    • What is basis?
    • What is a cash contribution?
    • What is a casualty loss?
    • What is a deduction?
    • What is a disclosure statement?
    • What is the distance test?
    • What is fair market value?
    • What is Form 1098?
    • What is grandfather debt?
    • What is a home acquisition loan?
    • What is a home equity loan?
    • What is interest expense?
    • What is an itemized deduction?
    • What is the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005?
    • What are medical and dental expenses?
    • What is Publication 78?
    • What is Publication 463?
    • What is Publication 502?
    • What is Publication 526?
    • What is Publication 547?
    • What is Publication 561?
    • What is Publication 936?
    • What is a qualified organization?
    • What is the standard deduction?
    • What is a theft loss?
    • What is the three percent reduction?
    • What is the time test?
  • Credits
    • What is a tax credit?
    • What is the child tax credit?
    • What is a qualifying child?
    • How do I figure out what my child tax credit is?
    • What is the phaseout for the child tax credit?
    • Is the child tax credit refundable?
    • What is the additional child tax credit?
    • What is the child and dependent care credit?
    • What are the requirements to claim the child and dependent care credit?
    • Who qualifies as a child or dependent for the child and dependent care credit?
    • What is the earned income test?
    • How much can I claim for the child and dependent care credit?
    • Is the child and dependent care credit refundable?
    • How do I claim the child and dependent care credit?
    • What is the earned income credit (the EIC)?
    • What are the requirements to claim the earned income credit?
    • How much can I claim for the earned income credit?
    • What is the phaseout for the earned income credit?
    • Is the earned income credit refundable?
    • How do I claim the earned income credit?
    • What is the adoption credit?
    • How much can I claim for the adoption credit?
    • What are qualifying expenses for the adoption credit?
    • What is the phaseout for the adoption credit?
    • Is the adoption credit refundable?
    • How do I claim the adoption credit?
    • What is the retirement savings contributions credit?
    • What are the Hope credit and lifetime learning credit?
    • What is the difference between the Hope credit and the lifetime learning credit?
    • Who can claim the Hope credit or the lifetime learning credit?
    • Can I claim the Hope credit or the lifetime learning credit for education expenses paid for by my child or dependent?
    • What education expenses qualify for the Hope credit and lifetime learning credit?
    • Can I claim the Hope credit and lifetime learning credit for the same student?
    • How do I claim the Hope credit?
    • How do I claim the lifetime learning credit?
    • What is the phaseout for the Hope credit and the lifetime learning credit?
    • What is the qualified electric vehicle credit?
    • What is the alternative motor vehicle credit?
    • What is the nonbusiness energy property credit?
    • What is the residential energy efficient property credit?
    • What is the Federal Excise Tax Refund Credit?
  • Exemptions
    • What is an exemption?
    • What is a personal exemption?
    • Can I claim a personal exemption for my spouse?
    • Can I claim an exemption for my dependents?
    • What is a qualifying child?
    • What is the relationship test?
    • What is the residence test?
    • What is the age test?
    • What is the support test?
    • What if more than one person can claim a qualifying child?
    • What is a qualifying relative?
    • What is the exemption phaseout?
  • Self-Employment
    • What is self-employment tax?
    • Who has to pay self-employment tax?
    • How do I know if I am self-employed or an employee?
    • If I am a partner in a partnership, do I have to pay self-employment tax?
    • What is self-employment income?
    • How do I calculate my self-employment tax?
    • How do other wages affect self-employment tax?
    • What is a Keogh plan?
    • What is the 50% self-employment tax deduction?
    • How do I file and pay my self-employment tax?
    • What is Schedule C?
    • What is Schedule SE?
  • Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
    • What is the alternative minimum tax (AMT)?
    • When does the alternative minimum tax (AMT) apply?
    • How do I calculate the alternative minimum tax (AMT)?
    • How does my alternative minimum taxable income differ from my standard taxable income?
    • What is the alternative minimum tax (AMT) rate?
    • What is the alternative minimum tax (AMT) exemption?
    • What is the AMT exemption phaseout?
  • Google AdSense
    • What is Google AdSense?
    • Do I have to pay taxes on Google AdSense payments?
    • Does Google withhold AdSense earnings for tax purposes?
    • Does Google report my AdSense earnings?
    • Do I have to pay self-employment tax on my AdSense earnings?
    • Can I take deductions related to my Google AdSense earnings?
  • Tax Law Changes
    • What changes or additions have been made for the 2006 tax year?
    • Why are my 2006 taxes due on April 17, 2007?
    • What is the standard deduction for 2006?
    • What is the one-time federal telephone excise tax credit?
    • How much can I claim for the earned income credit for 2006?
    • What are the earned income phaseout limits for 2006?
    • What are the income limits for the Hope and Lifetime Learning credits in 2006?
    • What is the maximum amount of the Hope credit for 2006?
    • What amount can I claim for personal exemptions in 2006?
    • How does the phaseout of personal exemptions work in 2006?
    • What is the 2% reduction for itemized deductions?
    • What is the 2006 exemption for the alternative minimum tax?
    • What is the 2006 standard mileage rate for business use of a vehicle?
    • For 2006, what types of charitable clothing and household item donations can I deduct?
    • For 2006, what is the minimum earned income used in calculating the additional child tax credit?
    • What is the new alternative motor vehicle credit?
    • What is the maximum qualified electric vehicle credit for 2006?
    • What is the new nonbusiness energy property credit?
    • What is the new residential energy efficient property credit?

• HR/Employment Law
  • Hiring
    • What legal steps should I take in employment recruiting?
    • What is legal when advertising for an employee?
    • When is discrimination allowed?
    • What would an illegal ad contain?
    • During the application and interview process, what qualifications can an employer look for?
    • What are permissible and impermissible interview questions?
    • Is an application legally binding?
    • What is an employment contract?
    • Does an employee handbook count as an employment contract?
    • What is an at-will employee?
    • What is an independent contractor?
    • What is the difference between an independent contractor and an employee?
    • Should I hire an independent contractor or an employee?
    • What types of employment screening are allowed?
    • Are background checks legal?
    • Is drug testing legal?
    • Am I required to take a physical?
    • Is testing for HIV or AIDS legal?
    • Is English testing legal?
    • Do I have to give references?
    • Are polygraph tests legal?
    • What is applicant tracking?
    • What are the applicant tracking requirements?
    • What should I look for in applicant tracking software?
  • Sexual Harassment
    • What is sexual harassment?
    • What are the types of sexual harassment?
    • What is Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment?
    • What is a hostile working environment?
    • If sexual conduct is consensual, can it still be considered sexual harassment?
    • How severe does the sexual activity have to be before it is considered harassment?
    • Do romantic relationships between co-workers amount to sexual harassment?
    • What should employers do to prevent sexual harassment?
    • What is a sexual harassment policy?
    • What procedures should be put in place to deal with sexual harassment complaints?
    • If an employee doesn’t complain, can an employer still be held liable for sexual harassment?
    • If you are sexually harassed, what should you do?
    • How should I report sexual harassment?
    • What should I do if I know a co-worker is being harassed?
    • If I’m being sexually harassed, should I quit my job?
  • Termination
    • What reasons does my employer have offer to fire me?
    • Can I be fired for no reason at all?
    • If I am a union member, can I be fired for no reason?
    • If I work for the federal, state or local government (a public employee) can I be fired for no reason?
    • Does my employer have to notify me in advance that I’m being fired?
    • What is wrongful termination?
    • What is retaliation?
    • Can I be fired for whistleblowing?
    • What is the Sarbanes Oxley Act?
    • What is Qui Tam (the False Claims Act)?
    • What is severance pay?
    • Am I legally entitled to severance pay?
    • Do I have to sign a waiver signing away my rights to sue in order to receive severance pay?
    • What is unemployment compensation?
    • If I quit or get fired, am I eligible for unemployment compensation?
    • Can I still get unemployment benefits if I leave the state?
    • How do I apply for unemployment compensation?
  • Wages and Benefits
    • What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?
    • What Employees are covered by the FLSA?
    • Who is covered by the FLSA?
    • What are payday rules?
    • Does the FLSA require severance pay, sick leave, vacations, or holidays?
    • How must employees be paid?
    • What may an employer deduct from an employer’s paycheck?
    • What are the record-keeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act?
    • What does the FLSA say about child labor?
    • Should I be paid for lunch and rest breaks?
    • Are employers required to post federal wage and hour posters?
    • What is the minimum wage?
    • What are the wage laws for employees receiving tips?
    • How does the minimum wage law apply to youth workers?
    • What are the overtime pay requirements?
    • Am I entitled to overtime for working on weekends, holidays, or at night?
    • How much overtime pay am I entitled to?
    • Do I have to take compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay?
    • Should I file a claim against my employer for violating the FLSA?
    • How do I file a claim?
    • When should I file an FLSA claim?
    • What is the Equal Pay Act?
    • When is unequal pay not a violation of the Equal Pay Act?
    • What does ‘similar work’ mean under the Equal Pay Act?
    • Am I entitled to health insurance?
    • What is COBRA and am I entitled to it?
    • What is ERISA?
    • What is the Family and Medical Leave Act?
    • Is my employer covered by the FMLA?
    • Who is considered eligible for FMLA leave?
    • If I take 12 weeks of FMLA leave, am I entitled to return to the same position at the end of my leave?
    • Can a husband take FMLA leave for his wife’s childbirth?
    • Do I have to give notice to take FMLA leave?
    • Can FMLA leave be factored into decisions regarding promotions or raises?
    • What constitutes “close family member” for purposes of the FMLA?
    • How long do I need to work before I qualify for FMLA?
    • How often can I take FMLA leave?
    • Does FMLA leave extend to same sex partners or domestic partnerships?
  • Workers Comp & OSHA
    • What is OSHA?
    • What does OSHA say about restrooms & proper hygiene in the workplace?
    • What does OSHA say about equipment in the workplace?
    • What does OSHA say about smoking in the workplace?
    • What does OSHA say about fire safety, toxic waste, and first aid kits in the workplace?
    • What does OSHA say about workplace temperature, lighting, and noise levels?
    • What is the Right to Know Law?
    • What are Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)?
    • What are the inspection laws with regard to chemical exposure?
    • What is a Hazard Communication Plan?
    • How can I report a Safety Violation?
    • What is Safety Training?
    • What is workers compensation?
    • What are the responsibilities of an employee injured on the job?
    • How much compensation does my injury entitle me to?
    • Am I entitled to benefits if my spouse dies in a work-related accident?
    • Are there instances when an injured employee is allowed to sue the employer?
    • Must I be injured at my workplace to be covered by workers comp?
    • Are all workers covered by workers comp insurance?
    • What are the employer’s responsibilities if an employee is injured on the job?
    • Is my employer required to provide workers compensation coverage?
  • Workplace Discrimination
    • What is employment discrimination?
    • What is disparate treatment?
    • What is disparate impact?
    • What is retaliation?
    • What are the types of illegal employment discrimination?
    • What is gender and pregnancy discrimination?
    • What is religious discrimination?
    • What is national origin discrimination?
    • What is disability discrimination?
    • What is age discrimination?
    • Can I be forced into early retirement?
    • What is race discrimination?

• Intellectual Property
  • Patents
    • What is a patent?
    • What is a utility patent?
    • What is a design patent?
    • What is a plant patent?
    • What is the public domain?
    • How long does a patent last?
    • How long does a utility patent last?
    • How long does a design patent last?
    • What happens when a patent expires?
    • Who can get a patent?
    • Can people share a patent?
    • How can I get a patent?
    • Where does a patent come from?
    • What is a patent application?
    • Can a patent application be filed online?
    • What is a continuation application?
    • What is a continuation-in-part application?
    • What is a provisional patent application?
    • What does patent pending mean?
    • When do I have to file a patent application?
    • What is the “first to invent” rule?
    • What is patent priority?
    • What happens if my patent application is granted?
    • What happens if my patent application is rejected?
    • Can I get a patent without a lawyer?
    • Who can practice law before the PTO?
    • What is a patent attorney?
    • What is a patent agent?
    • How do I do a patent search?
    • Why should I do a patent search?
    • What are the requirements for getting a patent?
    • What can I patent?
    • What is patentable subject matter?
    • What is not patentable subject matter?
    • What is the novelty requirement?
    • What is prior art?
    • What is the utility requirement?
    • What is the nonobviousness requirement?
    • What is the difference between the novelty requirement and the nonobviousness requirement?
    • What is the enablement requirement?
    • Can I patent a process?
    • Can I patent a machine?
    • Can I patent a living thing?
    • Is the human genome patentable?
    • Can I patent a business method?
    • Does a business method have to relate to the technological arts?
    • Can I patent computer software?
    • How is a computer software patent different from a software copyright?
    • Can I patent a law of nature?
    • Can I patent a mathematical formula?
    • Can I patent an idea?
    • What is patent infringement?
    • What types of legal disputes arise over patents?
    • How is a patent infringed?
    • How is patent infringement determined?
    • What is the difference between contributory infringement and induced infringement?
    • What happens if I infringe someone’s patent?
    • What are the penalties for patent infringement?
    • What can I do if someone is infringing my patent?
    • How can I use something that is patented by someone else?
    • How can I license someone’s patent
    • How can I buy someone’s patent?
    • How is a patent invalidated?
    • What laws govern patents?
    • How is a patent different from a copyright?
    • How is a patent different from a trademark?
    • How is a patent different from a trade secret?
    • Should I patent something or keep it a trade secret?
    • Patent Definitions
    • What is anticipation?
    • What is an article of manufacture?
    • What is assignment?
    • What is the best mode requirement?
    • What is a business method?
    • What is a continuation application?
    • What is a continuation-in-part application?
    • What is contributory infringement?
    • What is a dependant claim?
    • What is a design patent?
    • What is direct infringement?
    • What is the doctrine of equivalents?
    • What is EFS?
    • What is enablement?
    • What is the “first to file” rule?
    • What is the “first to invent” rule?
    • What is an independent claim?
    • What is induced infringement?
    • What is inequitable conduct?
    • What is infringement?
    • What is an interference proceeding?
    • What is an ITC action?
    • What is an invention?
    • What are joint inventors?
    • What is a license?
    • What is a machine?
    • What is the nonobviousness requirement?
    • What is the novelty requirement?
    • What is an office action?
    • What is ordinary skill in the art?
    • What is a patent?
    • What is a patent agent?
    • What is a patent attorney?
    • What is a patent claim?
    • What is patent pending?
    • What is patent prosecution?
    • What is a patent specification?
    • What is patentable subject matter?
    • What is a plant patent?
    • What is prior art?
    • What is priority?
    • What is a process?
    • What is a process claim?
    • What is a product claim?
    • What is prosecution history estoppel?
    • What is a provisional patent application?
    • What is the PTO?
    • What is the public domain?
    • What is reduction to practice?
    • What is reexamination?
    • What is the research exemption?
    • What is the USPTO registration exam?
    • What is the utility requirement?
    • What is a utility patent?
  • Copyright
    • What is a copyright?
    • How long does a copyright last?
    • How long does a copyright last for a work created after January 1, 1978?
    • How long does a copyright last for a work created and published before January 1, 1978?
    • How long does a copyright last for a work created before January 1, 1978 but published later?
    • How long does a copyright last for a work created before January 1, 1978 but never published?
    • How long does a copyright last for a work created before January 1, 1923?
    • Who can get a copyright?
    • What is an author?
    • What is the difference between ownership of a copyright and ownership of an embodiment?
    • What is a joint work?
    • What is a work made for hire?
    • What is a collective work?
    • How can I get a copyright?
    • What is the Copyright Office?
    • Do I have to deposit a copy of my work?
    • What is a federal copyright registration?
    • What are the benefits of registering my copyright?
    • How do I apply for a copyright registration?
    • What is preregistration?
    • How do I renew my copyright registration?
    • What is copyright notice?
    • Where should the copyright notice go?
    • Do I have to use copyright notice?
    • What happens if something is published without a copyright notice?
    • What form must the copyright notice be?
    • What happens if there is an error in the copyright notice?
    • What does the (c) symbol mean?
    • What can be protected by copyright?
    • What is the difference between ideas and expressions?
    • What is originality?
    • What is fixation?
    • What is a tangible medium?
    • What works can be protected by copyright?
    • What is a work of authorship?
    • What qualifies as a literary work?
    • What qualifies as a musical work?
    • What qualifies as a dramatic work?
    • What qualifies as a pantomime or choreographic work?
    • What qualifies as a pictorial, graphic or sculptural work?
    • What qualifies as a motion picture or audiovisual work?
    • What qualifies as a sound recording?
    • What is the difference between a musical work and a sound recording?
    • What qualifies as an architectural work?
    • What is a compilation?
    • What is a derivative work?
    • Can software be protected by copyright?
    • Can immoral or obscene works be protected by copyright?
    • What cannot be protected by copyright?
    • What is “scenes a faire?”
    • What is the merger doctrine?
    • Can government works be protected by copyright?
    • What is the public domain?
    • What rights are protected by copyright?
    • What is the right to reproduce?
    • What are the exceptions to the right to reproduce?
    • What is the right to prepare derivative works?
    • What is the right to distribute?
    • What are the exceptions to the right to distribute?
    • What is the first sale doctrine?
    • What is the right of public performance?
    • What are the exceptions to the right of public performance?
    • What are performing rights societies?
    • What is the right of public display?
    • What are the exceptions to the right of public display?
    • What is the right of public performance of sound recordings?
    • What is a compulsory license?
    • What are moral rights?
    • What is a work of visual art?
    • What is the right of attribution?
    • What is the right of integrity?
    • How do I enforce my copyright?
    • What is copyright infringement?
    • What is direct infringement?
    • Does it matter if someone intended to infringe a copyright?
    • What is unauthorized copying?
    • What is indirect infringement?
    • What is contributory infringement?
    • What is vicarious infringement?
    • What was the Grokster case about?
    • What are the remedies for copyright infringement?
    • What are statutory damages?
    • Is independent creation a defense to copyright infringement?
    • How can I use information that is copyrighted by someone else?
    • What is assignment?
    • What is a license?
    • What is fair use?
    • What is sampling?
    • What is the Creative Commons?
    • What are the creative commons licenses?
    • What is attribution?
    • What is non-commercial?
    • What is “no derivative works?”
    • What is “share alike?”
    • What is an attribution non-commercial no derivatives license?
    • What is an attribution non-commercial share alike license?
    • What is an attribution non-commercial license?
    • What is an attribution no derivatives license?
    • What is an attribution share alike license?
    • What is an attribution license?
    • What is the public domain dedication?
    • What laws govern copyrights?
    • What is the Copyright Act of 1976?
    • What is section 101?
    • What is section 102?
    • What is section 103?
    • What is section 106?
    • What is the Sonny Bono Act?
    • What is the Digital Millennium Copyright Act?
    • What is the Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act?
    • What is the Berne Convention?
    • How is a copyright different from a patent?
    • How is a copyright different from a trademark?
    • How is a copyright different from a trade secret?
    • Copyright Definitions
    • What is the adaptation right?
    • What is an anonymous work?
    • What is an architectural work?
    • What is assignment?
    • What is attribution?
    • What is an attribution license?
    • What is an attribution no derivatives license?
    • What is an attribution non-commercial license?
    • What is an attribution non-commercial no derivatives license?
    • What is an attribution non-commercial share alike license?
    • What is an attribution share alike license?
    • What is an audiovisual work?
    • What is an author?
    • What is the Berne Convention?
    • What is a blanket license?
    • What is a collective work?
    • What is common law copyright?
    • What is a compilation?
    • What is a compulsory license?
    • What is contributory infringement?
    • What is a copy?
    • What is a copyright?
    • What is copyright notice?
    • What is the Creative Commons?
    • What are the creative commons licenses?
    • What is a deposit?
    • What is a derivative work?
    • What is the display right?
    • What is the distribution right?
    • What is the DMCA?
    • What is fair use?
    • What is the first sale doctrine?
    • What is fixation?
    • What is the idea-expression dichotomy?
    • What is infringement?
    • What is innocent infringement?
    • What is an instructional text?
    • What are joint authors?
    • What is a joint work?
    • What is a license?
    • What is a literary work?
    • What is the merger doctrine?
    • What are moral rights?
    • What is a motion picture?
    • What is a musical work?
    • What is “no derivative works?”
    • What is non-commercial?
    • What is an omission of notice?
    • What is originality?
    • What is a performance?
    • What is the performance right?
    • What is a phonorecord?
    • What is a pictorial, graphic or sculptural work?
    • What is a pseudonymous work?
    • What is publication?
    • What is the reproduction right?
    • What is the right of attribution?
    • What is the right of integrity?
    • What is sampling?
    • What is “share alike?”
    • What is a sound recording?
    • What is a supplementary work?
    • What is a tangible medium?
    • What is a work of authorship?
    • What is a work of visual art?
    • What is a work made for hire?
    • What is droit morale?
  • Trademarks
    • What is a trademark?
    • What does a trademark protect?
    • What rights does having a trademark give me?
    • What types of marks are there?
    • What is a service mark?
    • What is a collective mark?
    • What is a certification mark?
    • What is trade dress?
    • What are goods and services?
    • How long does a trademark last?
    • How long does a federal trademark registration last?
    • How long does a state trademark registration last?
    • How long does a common law trademark last?
    • Who can get a trademark?
    • Can a trademark be assigned or transferred?
    • Can I use my company’s name as a trademark?
    • How can I get a trademark?
    • Can I get a trademark without a lawyer?
    • Should I do a trademark search?
    • How do I do a trademark search?
    • What is the difference between TESS and TARR?
    • Do I have to register my trademark?
    • What is the Principal Register?
    • What is the Supplemental Register?
    • What are the benefits of registering my trademark?
    • How can I get a federal trademark registration?
    • What is intent to use?
    • How can I get a state trademark registration?
    • How can I get state common law protection for my trademark?
    • How long does it take to get a trademark?
    • How do I apply for a federal trademark registration?
    • What is the Patent and Trademark Office?
    • What are the parts of a trademark application?
    • How do I identify the goods and services in a trademark application?
    • How do I depict my mark in a trademark application?
    • How do I file a trademark application?
    • How long does it take for my trademark application to be processed?
    • How can I check the status of my trademark application?
    • What happens after I file my trademark application?
    • How is my trademark application reviewed?
    • Why might my trademark application be rejected?
    • What happens if my trademark application is rejected?
    • What happens if I do not respond to an office action?
    • What happens if my trademark application is granted?
    • What is a statement of use?
    • What happens if I do not file a statement of use?
    • What things can I trademark?
    • What does it mean for a trademark to be distinctive?
    • What is secondary meaning?
    • What is an arbitrary or fanciful mark?
    • What is a suggestive mark?
    • What is a descriptive mark?
    • How can I tell if a mark is descriptive?
    • What is an example of a descriptive mark?
    • What is a generic mark?
    • How do I prove that my mark has secondary meaning?
    • What is a word mark?
    • Can I protect trade dress?
    • Can I protect sound as a trademark?
    • Can I protect a scent or fragrance as a trademark?
    • Can I protect a color as a trademark?
    • What is a composite mark?
    • Can I use my domain name as a trademark?
    • What things can't I trademark?
    • What can’t I register as a trademark?
    • What is a generic mark?
    • What is genericide?
    • How can I avoid genericide of my trademark?
    • What is an immoral or scandalous mark?
    • What is deceptive or deceptively misdescriptive?
    • Can a geographic term be protected as a trademark?
    • Can a surname be protected as a trademark?
    • How do I enforce my trademark rights?
    • How do I police my trademark?
    • What is an opposition proceeding?
    • What is trademark notice?
    • Do I have to include a notice with my trademark?
    • What does the TM symbol mean?
    • What does the SM symbol mean?
    • What does the (R) symbol mean?
    • What is trademark infringement?
    • What is the test for trademark infringement?
    • What is likelihood of confusion?
    • How is likelihood of confusion determined?
    • What is an incontestable trademark?
    • What are the remedies for trademark infringement?
    • What is dilution?
    • What is a famous trademark?
    • How can I use someone else's trademark?
    • How can I buy someone’s trademark?
    • How can I license someone’s trademark?
    • What is a consent to use agreement?
    • Can a trademark be canceled?
    • What is a cancellation proceeding?
    • What is the basis for a trademark being canceled?
    • What laws govern trademarks?
    • What is the Lanham Act?
    • How is a trademark different from a copyright?
    • How is a trademark different from a patent?
    • How is a trademark different from a trade secret?
    • Trademark Definitions
    • What is abandonment?
    • What is an affidavit of use?
    • What is an Application for Renewal?
    • What is an arbitrary mark?
    • What is an assignment?
    • What is an assignment in gross?
    • What is blurring?
    • What is cancellation?
    • What is a cancellation proceeding?
    • What is a cease and desist letter?
    • What is a Certificate of Registration?
    • What is a certification mark?
    • What is a collective mark?
    • What is commerce?
    • What is a common law trademark?
    • What is a composite mark?
    • What is confusion?
    • What is a consent to use agreement?
    • What is a counterfeit mark?
    • What is a deceptive mark?
    • What is a deceptively misdescriptive mark?
    • What is a descriptive mark?
    • What is dilution?
    • What is a distinctive mark?
    • What is a famous trademark?
    • What is a fanciful mark?
    • What is the Federal Trademark Dilution Act?
    • What is functionality?
    • What is a generic mark?
    • What is genericide?
    • What is a geographically descriptive mark?
    • What is a geographically deceptively misdescriptive mark?
    • What are goods and services?
    • What is an incontestability affidavit?
    • What is an incontestable trademark?
    • What is infringement?
    • What is inherently distinctive?
    • What is intent to use?
    • What is interstate commerce?
    • What is a junior user?
    • What is the Lanham Act?
    • What is likelihood of confusion?
    • What is a license?
    • What is a mark?
    • What is the Official Gazette?
    • What is opposition?
    • What is an opposition proceeding?
    • What is the Principal Register?
    • What is the PTO?
    • What is secondary meaning?
    • What is a Section 8 affidavit?
    • What is a Section 9 renewal application?
    • What is a Section 15 affidavit?
    • What is a senior user?
    • What is a serial number?
    • What is a service mark?
    • What is a specimen?
    • What is a statement of use?
    • What is a suggestive mark?
    • What is the Supplemental Register?
    • What is tarnishment?
    • What is TARR?
    • What is the TTAB?
    • What is TEAS?
    • What is TESS?
    • What is the TMEP?
    • What is trade dress?
    • What is a trade name?
    • What is a trademark?
    • What is the Trademark Applications and Registration Retrieval database?
    • What is the Trademark Electronic Search System?
    • What is trademark infringement?
    • What is the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedures?
    • What is a trademark notice?
    • What is the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board?
    • What is a watch report?
  • Trade Secrets
    • What is a trade secret?
    • How long does a trade secret last?
    • Who can get a trade secret?
    • How can I get a trade secret?
    • What kind of value does a trade secret need to have?
    • How secret do I have to keep my trade secret?
    • Should I patent something or keep it a trade secret?
    • What kind of things can I protect as a trade secret?
    • Does a trade secret need to be novel?
    • Does a trade secret need to have utility?
    • What is a formula?
    • What is a pattern?
    • What is a compilation?
    • What is a program?
    • What is a device?
    • What is a method, technique or process?
    • What kind of things can't I protect as a trade secret?
    • What is public disclosure?
    • How can I protect my trade secret?
    • What is a nondisclosure agreement?
    • What is a noncompete agreement?
    • How do I enforce my trade secret rights?
    • What is trade secret misappropriation?
    • What happens when someone with access to my trade secret steals it?
    • What happens when a stranger steals my trade secret?
    • What are improper means for learning of a trade secret?
    • What is improper acquisition?
    • What is improper disclosure?
    • What is improper use?
    • What is reverse engineering?
    • What if I did not improperly take the trade secret?
    • What are the remedies for trade secret misappropriation?
    • How can I use someone else's trade secret?
    • Can trade secret rights be transferred?
    • What laws govern trade secrets?
    • What is the Uniform Trade Secrets Act?
    • What is state common law?
    • How is a trade secret different from a patent?
    • How is a trade secret different from a copyright?
    • How is a trade secret different from a trademark?
    • Trade Secret Definitions
    • What is a compilation?
    • What is a confidentiality agreement?
    • What is a covenant not to compete?
    • What is a device?
    • What is a formula?
    • What is improper acquisition?
    • What is improper disclosure?
    • What is improper use?
    • What is independent creation?
    • What is a method, technique or process?
    • What is misappropriation?
    • What is an NDA?
    • What is a noncompetition agreement?
    • What is a nondisclosure agreement?
    • What is a pattern?
    • What is a program?
    • What is public disclosure?
    • What is reverse engineering?
    • What is a trade secret?
    • What is trade secret misappropriation?
    • What is the Uniform Trade Secrets Act?
    • What is the UTSA?

• Personal Injury Law
  • An Overview of Tort Law
    • What is a tort?
    • What is an intentional tort?
    • What is a negligent tort?
    • What are defenses to negligence?
    • What is a nuisance tort?
    • What is a strict liability tort?
    • What is products liability?
    • What are defenses to products liability cases?
  • Types of Injuries
    • What is wrongful death?
    • What is defamation?
    • What are defenses to defamation?
    • Can an employer be sued for giving a defamatory job reference?
    • What is a slip and fall accident?
    • How do I prove fault in a slip and fall accident?
    • Can I recover if I am partially at fault?
    • Are property owners liable for the injuries of children or trespassers?
    • What is the law on auto accidents?
    • What is the role of auto insurance?
    • If I am at blame, should I volunteer my guilt?
    • How do I prove fault?
    • Am I liable for injuries to my passengers?
    • What is whiplash?
    • What are birth injuries?
    • What are the laws on dog bites?
    • What is the law on mesothelioma (asbestosis)?
    • What is silicosis?
    • What are brain injuries?
    • What is toxic mold?
    • What is intentional infliction of emotional distress?
    • What is Benzene exposure?
    • What is the law on railroad injuries?
  • Medical Malpractice
    • What is medical malpractice?
    • What is informed consent?
    • What is the role of an expert witness in medical malpractice claims?
    • Can a hospital turn me away if I can’t pay?
    • My procedure wasn’t successful. Can I sue for malpractice?
    • What is the defibrillator recall?
    • What are Baxter pump lawsuits?
    • What are Biomet Hip Replacements?
    • What is the Medtronics recall?
    • What Charite Spinal Discs?
    • What are heart valve recalls?
    • What are human tissue lawsuits?
    • What is the law on defective drugs?
    • What is Ambien?
    • What is Celebrex?
    • What is Crestor?
    • What is Duragesic?
    • What is Fosamax?
    • What is Ketek?
    • What is Miraprex?
    • What is Ortho Evra?
    • What is ReNu with MoistureLoc?
    • What is Traslylol?
    • What is Vioxx?
  • Money Matters
    • How are tort damages assessed?
    • How do I fund my lawsuit?
    • What is a lawsuit cash advance?
    • What is a structured settlement?
    • What are prepaid legal services?
  • Personal Injury Law Definitions
    • Personal Injury Law Definitions
    • What is alteration of product?
    • What is an annuity?
    • What is assumption of risk?
    • What is an attractive nuisance?
    • What is breach of warranty?
    • What is comparative negligence?
    • What is contributory negligence?
    • What is a design defect?
    • What is failure to warn?
    • What is an invitee?
    • What is joint and several liability?
    • What is a licensee?
    • What is libel?
    • What is loss of consortium?
    • What is a manufacturing defect?
    • What is misuse of product?
    • What is negligence?
    • What is a notice of loss?
    • What is the patent danger rule?
    • What are punitive damages?
    • What is res ipsa loquitur?
    • What is respondeat superior?
    • What is slander?
    • What is the state of the art defense?
    • What is a statute of limitations?
    • What is the statute of repose?
    • What is a trespasser?
    • What is a tortfeasor?
    • What is vicarious liability?

• State Tax
  • State Income Tax
    • Where can I find my state's tax forms?
  • State Tax Forms
    • What states have income tax?

• Trusts and Estates
  • Basics
    • What happens to a person's property when they die?
    • What is estate administration?
    • How is an estate administered?
    • What is a personal representative?
    • What does the personal representative do?
    • What property is not part of the estate?
    • What is an inter vivos transfer?
    • What is a gift in trust?
    • What are future interests?
    • What is tenancy in common?
    • What is joint tenancy?
    • What is tenancy by the entirety?
    • What is community property?
    • What is life insurance?
    • How are life insurance proceeds paid?
    • What is term life insurance?
    • What is whole life insurance?
    • What is universal life insurance?
  • Intestacy
    • What is intestacy?
    • What is a disclaimer?
    • What are intestacy statutes?
    • What is right of representation distribution?
    • What is per capita with representation distribution?
    • What is per capita at each generation distribution?
    • Who qualifies as children for the intestacy statutes?
    • What is a survival period?
    • How is an estate divided when the decedent's spouse is still alive?
    • How is an estate divided when the decedent has children?
    • How is an estate divided when the decedent's parents and siblings are still alive?
    • How is the estate divided when there are no surviving spouses, children, parents or siblings?
    • What is escheat?
    • How do I know which state's laws to use?
  • Wills
    • What is a will?
    • What is legal capacity?
    • What is testamentary capacity?
    • What is testamentary intent?
    • What are will formalities?
    • What happens if I get married after executing my will but I don’t change it?
    • What happens if I get divorced after executing my will but I don’t change it?
    • What happens if my will does not include one or more of my children?
    • What happens if one of my intended heirs dies before me?
    • What are anti-lapse statutes?
    • What is cy pres?
    • What types of wills are there?
    • What is an attested will?
    • What is a holographic will?
    • What is a nuncupative will?
    • What is a conditional will?
    • What is a codicil?
    • How can a will be revoked?
    • How is a will revoked by law?
    • How is a will physically revoked?
    • How is a will revoked by a new will or codicil?
    • Can a will be partially revoked?
    • What is a revival?
    • How can a will be challenged?
    • Who can challenge a will?
    • What are the reasons a will can be challenged?
    • When can a will be challenged?
    • Can a will be challenged because of insane delusions?
    • Can a will be challenged because of undue influence?
    • Can a will be challenged because of duress?
    • Can a will be challenged because of fraud?
    • Can a will be challenged because of mistake?
    • What happens if a will is successfully challenged?
    • How can I avoid having my will challenged?
    • What is a testamentary gift?
    • What is a specific gift?
    • What is a general gift?
    • What is a residuary gift?
    • What happens if a will provides for a gift the testator didn’t own?
    • What is satisfaction?
    • What happens if the value of a gift changes between the will’s execution and probate?
    • What is abatement?
    • What is a conditional gift?
  • Trusts
    • What is a trust?
    • What is the purpose of a trust?
    • What is a private trust?
    • What is a charitable trust?
    • What is an honorary trust?
    • What is a mandatory trust?
    • What is a discretionary trust?
    • What is a support trust?
    • What is an inter vivos trust?
    • What is a testamentary trust?
    • What is a constructive trust?
    • How is a trust created?
    • What is the difference between legal title and equitable title?
    • What is a declaration of trust?
    • What is a transfer in trust?
    • Does a trust have to be written?
    • What purposes can I create a trust for?
    • What property can I include in a trust?
    • What are the requirements for the person creating the trust (the settlor)?
    • Are there different requirements for a charitable trust?
    • What is a trustee of a trust?
    • Who can serve as the trustee of a trust?
    • Can there be more than one trustee of a trust?
    • What are the trustee’s duties?
    • What powers does the trustee have?
    • What is the trustee’s duty of loyalty?
    • How much discretion does the trustee have?
    • Does a trustee get compensation?
    • How can a trustee resign?
    • What is a beneficiary of a trust?
    • What are the requirements for a trust beneficiary?
    • What is a disclaimer?
    • Can a beneficiary transfer his or her interest in a trust?
    • What is a spendthrift restriction?
    • Can a trust be modified?
    • How can a court modify a trust?
    • What is a deviation?
    • What is cy pres?
    • How can the parties to a trust modify it?
    • How can a trust be terminated?
    • What is merger?
    • What happens if there is a dispute over a trust?
    • Who can seek court relief regarding the enforcement of a trust?
    • What is the result of going to court to have a trust enforced?
  • State Probate Codes
    • Where can I find my state's probate code?
  • Trusts and Estates Definitions
    • Trusts and Estates Definitions
    • What is abatement?
    • What is ademption?
    • What is an administrator?
    • What is an administratrix?
    • What are anti-lapse statutes?
    • What is an attested will?
    • What is a beneficiary?
    • What is a bequest?
    • What is a charitable trust?
    • What is a codicil?
    • What is a conditional gift?
    • What is a conditional will?
    • What is a condition precedent?
    • What is a condition subsequent?
    • What is a constructive trust?
    • What is cy pres?
    • What is a decedent?
    • What is a declaration of trust?
    • What is a deviation?
    • What is a devise?
    • What is a disclaimer?
    • What is a discretionary trust?
    • What is a donor?
    • What is escheat?
    • What is estate administration?
    • What is an executor?
    • What is an executrix?
    • What is a forced share?
    • What are future interests?
    • What is a general gift?
    • What is a gift?
    • What is an heir apparent?
    • What is a holographic will?
    • What is an honorary trust?
    • What is an inter vivos transfer?
    • What is an inter vivos trust?
    • What is intestacy?
    • What are intestacy statutes?
    • What is joint tenancy?
    • What is a joint tenant?
    • What are letters of administration?
    • What are letters testamentary?
    • What is life insurance?
    • What is a living trust?
    • What is a mandatory trust?
    • What is a merger?
    • What is a nuncupative will?
    • What is nonprobate property?
    • What is per capita at each generation distribution?
    • What is per capita with representation distribution?
    • What is a personal representative?
    • What is per stirpes?
    • What is a pretermitted heir?
    • What is a private trust?
    • What is a probate estate?
    • What is a public trust?
    • What is a residuary gift?
    • What is a settlor?
    • What is right of representation distribution?
    • What is satisfaction?
    • What is a specific gift?
    • What is a spendthrift restriction?
    • What is a support trust?
    • What is tenancy in common?
    • What is a tenant in common?
    • What is a testamentary gift?
    • What is a testamentary trust?
    • What is a transfer in trust?
    • What is a trust?
    • What is a trustee?
    • What is a will?
    • What is a will contest?

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