Self Counsel Press imprint: 135 books
Your Right To Know
How to Use the Law to Get Government Secrets
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015
Governments and institutions hold secrets you are entitled by law to know. But how do you exercise your right? In this definitive guide, you will learn how to gain access to information and how to pry loose records governments and institutions would prefer not to release. This book walks you through...
Great Invention! Now What?
Evaluate, patent, trademark, and license your new invention
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
Great Invention! Now What? gets your best new idea to the marketplace fast. This quick-read will ask you the key questions every inventor needs to answer. You'll get steps to evaluate the marketability, easy tips on patents and trademarks, lessons on how to license your product, invention or ideas...
by Eileen Velthuis
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2012
Are you newly or soon-to-be divorced? The aftermath of a divorce can be very emotional; you may be left feeling heartbroken or angry. A common assumption is that a divorce means you and your spouse failed at marriage, but with approximately 50 percent of all marriages ending in divorce, it’s time...
by Tom Carter
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
The executor’s job is much more involved than you might initially believe. At its simplest, the executor’s role involves documenting assets of the deceased, paying the bills for the estate, and distributing assets to the rightful beneficiaries. These in themselves are not simple tasks, and there...
Rightfully Yours
Past-Due Child Support, Alimony, and Securing Your Share of Your Ex's Pension
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2012
If your ex-spouse owes you child support or alimony, this book will explain what your rights are and how to get the money you are rightfully owed, including some money you probably did not know about! -Get what is owed to you -Learn why “no money” is no excuse -Do it without the expense of lawyer’s fees
How Executors Avoid Personal Liability
A handbook for executors and beneficiaries
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2015
Popular author and Senior Wills and Estate Planner Lynne Butler offers her latest in an ongoing series of estate planning advice. In this title, Ms. Butler tackles the rarely discussed personal liability of appointed executors. Personal liability is the biggest risk that estate executors and administrators...
Inheritance
How to receive one; how to leave one
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2015
The affluent Baby Boomers are leaving record amounts to their children. But the largest-ever transfer of wealth from generation to generation is not as simple as it seems. Clear financial planning is a wise path when leaving or receiving an inheritance, as is careful preparation so the inheritance...
Protect Your Elderly Parents
Become Your Parents' Guardian/Truste
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
Don't let a stranger make important decisions for your family! Decide how much help is needed Follow step-by-step checklists Give your parent the care he or she deserves Legal in all provinces except Quebec Don't let a stranger make important decisions for your family! As we age, questions about our...
Contesting a Will without a Lawyer
The DIY Guide for Canadians
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2018
Many people want to know how to fight what’s in a will, whether they don’t think it’s fair that a stepmother got everything, or myriad other possibilities. Author Lynne Butler knows that so many people who can’t afford lawyers also want to contest a will and receives questions all the time...
by Shannon Marie Lach
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
Make money planning events with style and impress your clients. 'Start & Run a Meeting and Event Planning Business' shows would-be business owners how to start and run a successful enterprise planning events of all kinds—from weddings and private parties to corporate events, meetings, conferences,...
Avoiding Workplace Discrimination
A Guide for Employers and Employees
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2015
Your workplace safety includes a commitment to be free from discrimination, harassment and wrongful conduct. But this is no easy feat to achieve. Many companies take this area lightly and many employees are unaware of their rights. This book by a leading workplace legal expert is a step-by-step guide...
by Jack D. James
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
This book tells small-business owners and entrepreneurs everything they need to know about turning their good ideas into profitable businesses in Canada.
by Lin Grensing-Pophal
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
Finding and keeping good employees is crucial to the success of every business, but it's not easy. This book will show small-business owners how to develop a human resources plan tailored to their needs. From hiring and orientation to developing company policies and negotiating employment contracts,...
by Lin Grensing-Pophal
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Direct mail allows you to target individual customers and has been in existence for many years. With the advent of the Internet and email marketing, has direct mail lost its touch? How do you ensure the success of your existing direct mail campaigns? How do you make sure your direct mail campaigns...