Research Category: Legal Resources

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New Books

Living Together: A Legal Guide for Unmarried Couples
Toni Lynne Ihara

Covers legal issues for unmarried couples, including living together contracts, investments, real estate, wills, paternity issues, and separation agreements.

Manifest Injustice: The True Story of a Convicted Murderer and the Lawyers who F
Barry Siegel

The legal drama of a man who'd spent almost forty years in prison for murders he denied committing and the tenacious lawyers who believed in his innocence.

Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: Get the Most of your Retirement
J.L. Matthews

A guide to navigating Social Security and Medicare shows how to determine the amount of benefits, time retirement to get the best benefits, and file all the required forms, in a work that includes the latest Medicare rules. 

US Immigration Made Easy
Ilona Bray

Provides a thorough overview of U.S. immigration law, clearly explaining the steps needed to live in the country legally. 

IRAs, 401(k)s, and other Retirement Plans: Taking Your Money Out
Twila Slesnick

If you have a retirement plan, IRAs, 401(k)s & Other Retirement Plans is your comprehensive guide on taking money out of it. Make sense of the complex tax rules governing when you can take money out of your plan and how much—all while avoiding the penalties and taxes that lurk in the fine print.

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Databases

Download & print legal forms & information for family law, real estate, leases, small business, wills, & much more.

Fast, efficient online legal research designed for the public as well as attorneys. Limited access at Headquarters, as part of the Murphree Law Library collection.

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