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Authors: Linda L. Edwards, J. Stanley Edwards
ISBN-13: 9780766836327, ISBN-10: 0766836320
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Date Published: September 2001
Edition: 1st Edition

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Author Biography: Linda L. Edwards

Dr. Linda L. Edwards is an attorney and author, having written or co-written seven textbooks in the legal assistant field. She was an instructor in the Justice and Legal Studies Department at Phoenix College for 24 years until her retirement in January 2001. During her tenure as program director, she was responsible for creating dozens of new classes in both legal assisting and criminal justice.

J. Stanley Edwards has been an Arizona attorney since 1975, serving as a general practitioner for all but two of those years. He has co-authored five textbooks on paralegal studies with his wife, Dr. Linda Edwards. He is a judge pro tem in the civil division of the Maricopa County Superior Court and was a judge pro tem in what is now the Family Court. Additionally, he is a certified arbitrator in the District Court of Arizona.

Book Synopsis

This accessible textbook is designed to train paralegals in using the Internet to do their research, and where they should go when the Internet fails. The information is organized into personal injury, family law, real estate and business law. The chapters include exercises that are based on plausible real life examples. A glossary and list of URLs are provided.

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Table of Contents

Prefaceix
Introduction1
Chapter 1Personal Injury Problem9
Exercise 1Medical Records11
Exercise 2Police Records19
Exercise 3Criminal Records25
Exercise 4Driving Records31
Exercise 5Public Library37
Exercise 6Finding Expert Witnesses43
Exercise 7Litigation History51
Exercise 8Jury Verdicts55
Exercise 9Judges and Courtroom Procedures59
Chapter 2Family Law63
Exercise 10Findings Attorneys65
Exercise 11Finding People69
Exercise 12Bank Accounts and Safety Deposit Boxes77
Exercise 13Social Security Benefits81
Exercise 14Birth and Death Certificates85
Exercise 15Marriage Certificates and Divorce Records91
Chapter 3Real Estate97
Exercise 16Chains of Title99
Exercise 17Tax Assessment and Tax Liens107
Exercise 18Recorded Judgments113
Exercise 19Zoning Restrictions119
Exercise 20Freedom of Information Act125
Chapter 4Business Law131
Exercise 21Security Exchange Commission and State Securities Records133
Exercise 22Corporate Records139
Exercise 23Partnerships and DBAs Records149
Exercise 24UCC-1 Financing Statements153
Exercise 25Bankruptcy Records159
Exercise 26Business and Individual Assets163
Appendix AAdditional Sources of Information169
Appendix BPutting It into Practice: The Nation's "Toughest Sheriff"173
Appendix CUtilitarian URLs177
Appendix DWebsites Referred to in Text187
Glossary193
Index195

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