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Legal Resources for Consumers and Laypersons
- Collections of FAQ and Questions and Answers from Attorneys at Law (LawGuru.com)
- Several
hundred pre-written legal questions and answers in dozens of
categories. The questions and answers were written by attorneys.
- Consumer
Information (State Bar of Texas)
- Links to services, advice, and other
legal information of interest to Texans.
- The
Consumer Law Page (Alexander, Hawes &
Audet, LLP)
- Practical legal information for individuals, injured
workers, consumers and owners of small businesses who have suffered
personal injuries, occupational cancer, property damage or financial
losses caused by negligent misconduct, toxic chemicals, defective products,
or fraud in the sale of products, services, stocks or bonds. Includes
links to helpful articles
(on personal injury and wrongful death claims), brochures,
and other resources.
- Consumer Protection and Public Health
Information (Texas Attorney General)
- The Attorney General protects consumers and the legitimate
business community by filing civil lawsuits under the Deceptive Trade
Practices Act and other consumer protection statutes. This page offers
information about consumer issues and instructions on how to handle
a complaint you have with a business.
- Journal of Texas Consumer Law (University of Houston Law Center)
- The official publication of the Consumer Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.
- Laypeople’s Law Lounge (’Lectric Law Library)
- Information
for nonprofessionals on dealing with lawyers and the legal system.
Includes articles on wills and estate planning, family law, starting a
business, worker rights, and other miscellaneous consumer issues.
- National Association of Consumer Advocates
(NACA)
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A
nationwide organization of more than 1000 attorneys who represent and
have represented hundreds of thousands of consumers victimized by
fraudulent, abusive and predatory business practices.
- National Consumer Law Center
(NCLC)
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The
National Consumer Law Center is America’s consumer law expert, helping
consumers, their advocates, and public policy makers to use powerful
consumer laws to build financial security and assure marketplace
justice for vulnerable individuals and families.
- Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
(OCCC)
- This
agency regulates the credit industry and educates consumers and
creditors. Agency efforts help produce a fair, lawful, and healthy
credit environment for social and economic prosperity in Texas. Site
includes consumer brochures; legal issues such as policy, statutes, and rules; and credit industry services.
- Online Legal Guides for the Layman
(University of North Texas Libraries)
- Do-it-yourself
manuals to help people handle their own everyday legal affairs or learn
enough about them to work successfully with a lawyer. These guides are
made available through
netLibrary and are accessible only by members of the UNT community.
- The
People's Lawyer (Prof. Richard Alderman)
- Common questions and answers about Texas
law.
- Research Legal Information (LexisNexis)
- Access legal articles, law message boards, and other legal research resources for many personal and business law topics.
This page is maintained by
Bobby Griffith
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last modified
Wednesday, July 23, 2008. 02:44 PM
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