Justia Legal Guides

Learn More About the Law With the Justia Legal Guides

The Justia Legal Guides provide an overview of numerous areas of the law in plain English to help you learn in more detail about a range of legal concepts and areas. Delve into the sub-areas of our main topics to get a better understanding of key legal issues that arise within a specific practice area and learn how they can relate to each other.

• Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Child Custody and Support
  • Adoption
  • Alimony
• Divorce
  • Divorce Process
  • Dividing Assets
  • Divorce With Children
  • Divorce Alternatives
• Child Custody and Support
  • Child Custody
  • Child Support
  • Child Custody and Support Modification
  • Child Custody and Support Enforcement
• Adoption
  • Types of Adoption
  • Who Can Adopt
  • Who Can Be Adopted
  • Adoption Procedures
• LGBTQ+ Legal Resources
  • Family Law and Divorce for Same-Sex Couples
  • Employment Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Individuals
  • LGBTQ+ Youth Issues
  • Transgender Rights
• Criminal Law
  • Types of Criminal Offenses
  • Criminal Procedure
  • Common Criminal Defenses
  • Plea Bargains
• DUI and DWI
  • DUI Stop
  • DUI Penalties
  • DUI Defenses
  • License Suspension and Revocation
• Traffic Tickets
  • Types of Moving Violations
  • Fighting a Traffic Ticket
  • Traffic Court Proceedings
  • Traffic Ticket Consequences
• Personal Injury
  • Car Accidents
  • Slip and Fall Accidents
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Products Liability
• Car Accidents
  • What to Do After a Car Accident
  • Causes of Car Accidents
  • Types of Car Accidents
  • Insurance in Car Accident Cases
• Truck Accidents
  • Types of Truck Accidents
  • Causes of Truck Accidents
  • Injuries in Truck Accidents
  • Truck Accident Lawsuits
• Medical Malpractice
  • Birth Injuries
  • Diagnosis Errors
  • Surgical Errors
  • Pharmaceutical Errors
• Birth Injuries
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Head and Brain Injuries to Newborns
  • Nerve Injuries to Newborns
  • Pregnancy and Childbirth Complications
• Products Liability
  • Dangerous Drugs
  • Defective Medical Devices
  • Auto Defects
  • Camp Lejeune Lawsuits
• Workers' Compensation
  • Filing a Workers' Compensation Claim
  • Eligibility for Benefits
  • Getting Medical Treatment
  • Denials of Workers' Compensation Claims
• Employment Law
  • Discrimination and Harassment
  • Overtime and Wage and Hour Laws
  • Hiring and Employment Contracts
  • Employee Benefits
• Immigration
  • Family Immigration
  • Business Immigration
  • Naturalization and Citizenship
  • Deportation and Removal
• Estate Planning
  • Wills
  • Trusts
  • Asset Protection
  • Probate
• Probate
  • Probate Administration
  • The Duties of an Executor of an Estate
  • Probate Litigation
  • Transferring Property Outside Probate
• Elder Law
  • Long-Term Care Options
  • Elder Abuse
  • Social Security and Retirement Planning
  • Powers of Attorney
• Social Security and Retirement Planning
  • Social Security Benefits
  • Medicare and Medicaid
  • Retirement Planning
  • Family Members and Retirement Benefits
• Home Ownership
  • Buying a Home
  • Owning a Home
  • Selling a Home
  • Mortgages and Refinancing
• Foreclosure
  • Types of Foreclosure
  • Rights in Foreclosure
  • Defenses to Foreclosure
  • Alternatives to Foreclosure
• Landlord - Tenant Law
  • Information for Tenants
  • Information for Landlords
  • Evictions
  • Rent Rules
• Bankruptcy
  • Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
  • Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
  • Business Bankruptcy
  • Alternatives to Bankruptcy
• Consumer Protection
  • Deceptive Practices and Fraud
  • Identity Theft
  • Credit, Debt, and Collections
  • Enforcing Consumer Rights
• Debt Relief & Management
  • Credit Reports
  • Debt Consolidation
  • Vehicle Repossession
  • Creditor Collection Methods
• Insurance Law
  • Life Insurance
  • Auto Insurance
  • Homeowners' Insurance
  • Health Insurance
• Health Care Law
  • Health Insurance
  • Medicare and Medicaid
  • Deceptive Health Care Practices
  • Health Care Powers of Attorney
• Small Business
  • Starting a Business
  • Hiring and Managing Employees
  • Business Management and Growth
  • Business Disputes
• Intellectual Property
  • Patents
  • Copyrights
  • Trademarks
  • Trade Secrets
• Tax Law
  • Income Tax
  • Business Tax
  • Back Taxes and Tax Debts
  • Tax Audits
• Education Law
  • Discrimination in Education
  • Special Education
  • Title VI
  • Title IX
• Military Law
  • Military Criminal Justice System
  • Veterans and Civilian Crimes
  • Disability Separation and Retirement
  • Veterans Benefits
• Lawyers and the Legal Process
  • Lawsuits and Court Procedures
  • Working With a Lawyer
  • Representing Yourself in Legal Proceedings
  • Alternatives to Court
• Administrative Law
  • Agency Rulemaking
  • Agency Investigations
  • Agency Enforcement Actions
  • Administrative Hearings
• Banking and Finance Law
  • Banking Law
  • Securities Law
  • Startups and Venture Capital Law
  • Secured Transactions and the UCC
• Civil Rights and Discrimination
  • Employment Discrimination and Harassment
  • Housing Discrimination
  • Discrimination in Education
  • Government Violations of Civil Rights
• Animal and Dog Law
  • Dog Bites and Attacks
  • Animal Cruelty and Neglect
  • Divorce With Pets
  • Pet Trusts
• Maritime Law
  • Recreational Boating Accidents
  • Cruise Ship Law
  • Injured Seamen and the Jones Act
  • Benefits for Injured Longshore and Harbor Workers
• International Law
  • Use of Force Under International Law
  • International Humanitarian Law
  • International Human Rights Law
  • International Environmental Law
• Constitutional Law
  • The US Supreme Court and Judicial Review
  • Due Process Under the Constitution
  • Equal Protection Under the Constitution
  • Freedom of Speech Under the Constitution
• Communications and Internet Law
  • The Federal Communications Commission
  • Broadcast Content Regulation
  • Communications Privacy Law
  • Net Neutrality
• Entertainment Law
  • Music Royalties
  • Film Production Unions
  • Video Game Law
  • Piracy in the Entertainment Industry
• Sports Law
  • Collective Bargaining Agreements in Sports Leagues
  • Contracts for Professional Athletes
  • Doping Regulations in Sports
  • Title IX and College Sports
• Native American Law
  • Tribal Sovereignty
  • Tribal Government
  • Tribal Courts
  • The Bureau of Indian Affairs
• Agricultural Law
  • Agricultural Leases
  • Agricultural Production Contracts
  • Farmer Cooperatives
  • Water Law
• Aviation Law
  • Air Rights and Freedoms
  • Airplane Accidents
  • Crimes on Planes
  • Space Law
• Cannabis Law
  • Starting a Cannabis Business
  • Financing a Cannabis Business
  • Working in the Cannabis Industry
  • Investing in the Cannabis Industry
• Child Safety
  • Home Safety
  • School Safety
  • Vehicle Safety
  • Online Safety
• Disability Law
  • Social Security Disability Insurance
  • Supplemental Security Income
  • Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Disability Rights
• COVID-19 Legal Resources
  • Information for Employees During COVID-19
  • Information for Employers During COVID-19
  • Eviction Bans and Mortgage Relief During COVID-19
  • Business Assistance During COVID-19

Last reviewed June 2023