When a legal matter arises oftentimes a person is confronted by abewildering array of legal concepts, procedures or complex jargon and are at a loss tounderstand what is going on. The purpose of this book is to simplify such complexities andmulti-layered rules and provide quick solutions to various queries that may arise.The approach taken by the author is to provide an everyday query formulated much like aquestion one might find in a self-help legal column in a newspaper. A detailed answerfollows, highlighting the general issues that the reader should be aware of and what stepsthey might take next. Everyday topics such as buying or selling a house, making a will,probate, family law queries, personal injuries, negligence, employment law, consumer lawand defamation are addressed. Law for the Layperson: Life, Work & Death will be aninvaluable reference book for all non-lawyers seeking guidance as required on legal issues.