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Once again, it is time for the "People's Law School," the oldest and most successful law program for the layperson in the country! This is your chance to learn more about your legal rights, and have fun at the same time. On Saturday, April 7th, the Center for Consumer Law at the University of Houston Law Center, with the sponsorship of the Houston Bar Association, will host more than forty volunteer lawyers, judges, and law professors, teaching courses in fourteen different areas of law. Best of all, it is absolutely free! Although there is no charge for the "People's Law School," you must pre-register to attend. Registration is limited to the first 1000 people. To register by mail, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Professor Richard M. Alderman University of Houston Law Center 100 Law Center Houston, Texas 77204-6060. To register on the web, go to:Click here for more.
The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
If you do not have a will, the law writes one for you. For example, if you are married and have children from another marriage, your children and their step-mother may share your property after your death. The best way to make sure your property goes to whom you want after your death is to have a will. A will can also avoid time and expense when it comes to probate.
Auto Ownership Cost Rise
Even if gasoline prices dropped modestly, motorists still would face higher driving costs this year because of rising insurance, licensing and finance charges, travel organization AAA says in a survey of driving costs. Click here for more.
Your Home: 5 Tips if You're in Too Deep
Stretching the limits of affordability wasn't a problem when interest rates were plummeting and home prices were zooming. Then, homeowners who had trouble making payments could easily refinance or unload their home for a big profit. That's no longer the case. Click here for more.
Craziest Tax Write-Offs You've Ever Heard Of
Have you heard the one about the doggie day care deduction? The male model? The pimped-out Amish buggy? Click here for more.
Your Money
How long will my money last? Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Restitution in criminal case not dischargeable. The 10th Circuit has held that a Chapter 7 debtor cannot discharge a restitution obligation imposed in a criminal case even though it is ultimately payable to a private party. Click here for more.