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» DWI
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This is a featured Texas title Texas drunk driving law
Latest received: 2023 Edition. By Hoelscher, Joseph F. Matthew Bender & Company, Inc. 2017-.
"LexisNexis Practice Guide: Texas Drunk Driving Law is designed to guide you step-by-step through your practice of drunk driving law. The Practice Guide provides comprehensive coverage of the essentials for trial practice, supported by citations to the most relevant state and federal case law, rules, and statutes. This indispensable guidebook for maintaining a successful DWI practice contains numerous sample forms, helpful practice tips, and authoritative resources." - publisher's description
Read online: https://lexisdl.com/library/txsll/title/7264674
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This is a featured Texas title Texas small-firm practice tools
By Stormer, Cindy. James Publishing, Inc. 2022.
With over 560 forms for 16 practice areas, bring order and method to your practice, tackle new areas with confidence, and avoid omissions and wasted effort. This series includes step-by-step procedures, voice-of-experience tips, answers to common questions, mistakes to avoid, tax considerations, and practice checklists for small firms.
Read Online: https://lexisdl.com/library/txsll/set/1413747
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Latest received: Automatic updates. By Taylor, Lawrence. Aspen Publishers. Ninth edition. [2016].
"For even the most seasoned attorneys, defending DUI cases has always presented special challenges. Today—due to legislative developments, the introduction of incredibly sophisticated blood alcohol-testing technologies, and an increasingly harsh prosecutorial climate—mounting a successful defense is more difficult than ever. The new Eighth Edition of Drunk Driving Defense is updated to reflect recent developments which includes a new section on Sentencing of Non-Citizens; detailed information about the SCRAM® (Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor) device; updated state-by-state listing of DMV contacts; and expanded discussions on the offense of DUI by marijuana, the source code issue in breath testing devices, and how recent U.S. Supreme Court cases impact the admissibility of chemical test evidence in a DUI case." - publisher's description
Read online: https://ezproxy.sll.texas.gov:2443/login?url=https://apps.fastcase.com/PartnerBenefits/?IPKey=YqgsCx3zssdVGvBwDN%2bWkECjLVh6HJPUvW1vkc9Yupy1%2fXe8U%2fs2zNBjN1vWoaL0D4FAJvcGJrPFPMjrHFYNHTRYXRJsKrW1cwOm8ig3UPdj6asCU7XHbi2N3WlshdNF&LogoutUrl=https://www.sll.texas.gov&returnurl=https://fc7.fastcase.com/outline/TX/724?docUid=230232430
» Repossessions
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This is a featured Texas title Forced sale remedies
By Fambrough, Judon. Texas A&M Real Estate Center. A reprint from the Real Estate Center Journal. Revised January 2010.
This brief article goes over Texas laws regarding foreclosure sales and the legal options an owner has to avoid foreclosure or to redeem or re-purchase the property after a foreclosure sale. The author notes that state laws restrict the “right of redemption” to certain types of forced sales.
Read online: https://assets.recenter.tamu.edu/documents/articles/652.pdf
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This is a featured Texas title Texas collections manual
State Bar of Texas. 2020.
Created by the State Bar of Texas, this two-volume manual contains over 250 form templates for use in debt collection lawsuits. It also includes practice notes that provide the reader with overviews of various topics including repossession, liens, and postjudgment discovery.
Read online: http://overdrive.sll.texas.gov/ContentDetails.htm?id=8D0EE049-05C9-4901-86AF-3728AE85A3FB
Read online Table of Contents [PDF] View details in library catalog
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This is a featured Texas title Texas transaction guide, legal forms
Latest received: Automatic updates. By Kendrick, Herbert S. M. Bender. 1972-.
"From business and commercial dealings to personal and real estate transactions, Texas Transaction Guide: Legal Forms contains all the information you need to successfully represent your client through any transactional process. Depend on step-by-step guidance, practice notes, research guides, legal backgrounds, practice guides and insightful commentary in your transaction law practice." - publisher's description
Note: This electronic copy can only be checked out from home by government employees, but librarians may be able to provide a short excerpt to library patrons upon request.
Read online: https://lexisdl.com/library/txsll/set/501911
Read online Table of contents [PDF] View details in library catalog
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By White, James J. Thomson/West. Second edition. 2018.
"This book offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. It covers secured transactions from A to Z with examples and answers that will enable students to test their knowledge and find the answers to the many conundrums in Article 9." - publisher's description
URL: https://ezproxy.sll.texas.gov:2443/login?url=https://subscription.westacademic.com/Book/Detail?id=25787
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Latest received: Automatic updates. By Carter, Carolyn L. National Consumer Law Center. Tenth edition. c2022-.
"This treatise deals with the seizure of personal property, including car repossessions, seizure of manufactured homes, repossession of rent-to-own appliances, and threats to seize household goods. The treatise covers seizures pursuant to loan, credit sale, and lease agreements, and pursuant to artisan and other statutory liens. The focus is on consumer law, including security interests in consumer goods, consumer leases, and liens on consumer property." - publisher's description
Note: To view online, click on its title from the NCLC website homepage. Or click on “My NCLC” and browse for it by title.
Read online: https://ezproxy.sll.texas.gov:2443/login?url=https://library.nclc.org/my-nclc
Read online Detailed table of contents View details in library catalog
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By Hagedorn, Richard B. Thomson/West. 5th edition. c2007.
"Hagedorn’s Secured Transactions in a Nutshell provides extensive coverage of the 1999 version of UCC Article 9, now enacted by all states. Coverage of the 1972 version of Article 9 and pre-code law is included to provide historical perspective. The text covers: The scope of Article 9; The security agreement and attachment of the security interest; Relationship of the debtor and secured party prior to default; Perfection of the security interest by filing and other means; Multistate choice of law and perfection issues; Priority of the secured party and others in and out of bankruptcy; Default and enforcement of the security interest." - publisher's description
URL: https://ezproxy.sll.texas.gov:2443/login?url=https://subscription.westacademic.com/Book/Detail?id=20059
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By Leonard, Robin. Nolo. Eighteenth edition. 2021.
"Struggling with debt? Find solutions here. Get out of debt and rebuild your credit. With the step-by-step guidance in this book, you can regain financial freedom by: stopping debt collector harassment cold, negotiating your debt with creditors, reducing your student loan payments, creating a healthy financial plan, wiping the slate clean with bankruptcy. Take the first steps toward living debt-free!" - publisher's description
Read online: https://ezproxy.sll.texas.gov:2443/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lir&jid=MM8Z&site=lirc-live
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By Stone, Bradford. Thomson/West. 8th edition. c2012.
"This product provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the Uniform Commercial Code for students and practitioners alike. It covers each major topic of the Code, including the process of selling, payment, negotiation, shipping, storage, financing sales, and leasing of goods. In addition, the text makes it possible for readers to see how the various articles of the Code may interact in a single transaction. Wherever practicable, the actual language of the Code and its comments has been used. The comprehensive outline, references to relevant authority, and intuitive system of cross-referencing all contribute to its ease of use. This eighth edition contains the 2010 Amendments to Article 9, with an effective date of July 1, 2013." - publisher's description
URL: https://ezproxy.sll.texas.gov:2443/login?url=https://subscription.westacademic.com/Book/Detail?id=20635
» Traffic Tickets
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By Brown, David Wayne. Nolo. 2013.
"Everything you need to fight an unfair ticket! We've all received one: a traffic ticket that seems completely unfair, the result of an officer's evening quota rather than a serious moving violation. But do you have to pay the penalty and watch your driving record crash and burn? Not if you choose to fight back with Beat Your Ticket. Beat Your Ticket simply and clearly lays out the best strategies for beating tickets in court. The book explains in plain English how to use the law to fight an unwarranted ticket, find out what the police officer plans to say at your trial, attack radar and other detection methods, pick a jury, present your case and cross-examine the ticketing officer." - publisher's description
Legal Information Reference Center: http://ezproxy.sll.texas.gov:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lir&jid=GCDQ&site=lirc-live
Legal Information Reference Center View details in library catalog
» CLEs
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State Bar of Texas. 2018.
Read online: http://overdrive.sll.texas.gov/ContentDetails.htm?id=3A88B51E-EDB0-4A32-BBF6-AF71DC558EBB
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State Bar of Texas. 2017.
Read online: http://overdrive.sll.texas.gov/ContentDetails.htm?id=0F779D1D-41A2-4B62-8101-98CDF40F97D2
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State Bar of Texas. 2018.
Read online: http://overdrive.sll.texas.gov/ContentDetails.htm?id=DF4DCE38-BEC6-408F-8D7C-7EE06B58714D
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State Bar of Texas. 2019.
Read online: http://overdrive.sll.texas.gov/ContentDetails.htm?id=4DA6225E-8F04-41A7-9947-F0E014CC622C
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State Bar of Texas. 2020.
Read online: https://lexisdl.com/library/txsll/title/7705305
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State Bar of Texas. 2021.
Read online: https://lexisdl.com/library/txsll/title/8909323
» All Titles
The ‘Gold star icon’ icon indicates a Texas title
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This is a featured Texas title Forced sale remedies
By Fambrough, Judon. Texas A&M Real Estate Center. A reprint from the Real Estate Center Journal. Revised January 2010.
This brief article goes over Texas laws regarding foreclosure sales and the legal options an owner has to avoid foreclosure or to redeem or re-purchase the property after a foreclosure sale. The author notes that state laws restrict the “right of redemption” to certain types of forced sales.
Read online: https://assets.recenter.tamu.edu/documents/articles/652.pdf
-
This is a featured Texas title Texas collections manual
State Bar of Texas. 2020.
Created by the State Bar of Texas, this two-volume manual contains over 250 form templates for use in debt collection lawsuits. It also includes practice notes that provide the reader with overviews of various topics including repossession, liens, and postjudgment discovery.
Read online: http://overdrive.sll.texas.gov/ContentDetails.htm?id=8D0EE049-05C9-4901-86AF-3728AE85A3FB
Read online Table of Contents [PDF] View details in library catalog
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This is a featured Texas title Texas drunk driving law
Latest received: 2023 Edition. By Hoelscher, Joseph F. Matthew Bender & Company, Inc. 2017-.
"LexisNexis Practice Guide: Texas Drunk Driving Law is designed to guide you step-by-step through your practice of drunk driving law. The Practice Guide provides comprehensive coverage of the essentials for trial practice, supported by citations to the most relevant state and federal case law, rules, and statutes. This indispensable guidebook for maintaining a successful DWI practice contains numerous sample forms, helpful practice tips, and authoritative resources." - publisher's description
Read online: https://lexisdl.com/library/txsll/title/7264674
-
This is a featured Texas title Texas small-firm practice tools
By Stormer, Cindy. James Publishing, Inc. 2022.
With over 560 forms for 16 practice areas, bring order and method to your practice, tackle new areas with confidence, and avoid omissions and wasted effort. This series includes step-by-step procedures, voice-of-experience tips, answers to common questions, mistakes to avoid, tax considerations, and practice checklists for small firms.
Read Online: https://lexisdl.com/library/txsll/set/1413747
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This is a featured Texas title Texas transaction guide, legal forms
Latest received: Automatic updates. By Kendrick, Herbert S. M. Bender. 1972-.
"From business and commercial dealings to personal and real estate transactions, Texas Transaction Guide: Legal Forms contains all the information you need to successfully represent your client through any transactional process. Depend on step-by-step guidance, practice notes, research guides, legal backgrounds, practice guides and insightful commentary in your transaction law practice." - publisher's description
Note: This electronic copy can only be checked out from home by government employees, but librarians may be able to provide a short excerpt to library patrons upon request.
Read online: https://lexisdl.com/library/txsll/set/501911
Read online Table of contents [PDF] View details in library catalog
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By Brown, David Wayne. Nolo. 2013.
"Everything you need to fight an unfair ticket! We've all received one: a traffic ticket that seems completely unfair, the result of an officer's evening quota rather than a serious moving violation. But do you have to pay the penalty and watch your driving record crash and burn? Not if you choose to fight back with Beat Your Ticket. Beat Your Ticket simply and clearly lays out the best strategies for beating tickets in court. The book explains in plain English how to use the law to fight an unwarranted ticket, find out what the police officer plans to say at your trial, attack radar and other detection methods, pick a jury, present your case and cross-examine the ticketing officer." - publisher's description
Legal Information Reference Center: http://ezproxy.sll.texas.gov:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lir&jid=GCDQ&site=lirc-live
Legal Information Reference Center View details in library catalog
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Latest received: Automatic updates. By Taylor, Lawrence. Aspen Publishers. Ninth edition. [2016].
"For even the most seasoned attorneys, defending DUI cases has always presented special challenges. Today—due to legislative developments, the introduction of incredibly sophisticated blood alcohol-testing technologies, and an increasingly harsh prosecutorial climate—mounting a successful defense is more difficult than ever. The new Eighth Edition of Drunk Driving Defense is updated to reflect recent developments which includes a new section on Sentencing of Non-Citizens; detailed information about the SCRAM® (Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor) device; updated state-by-state listing of DMV contacts; and expanded discussions on the offense of DUI by marijuana, the source code issue in breath testing devices, and how recent U.S. Supreme Court cases impact the admissibility of chemical test evidence in a DUI case." - publisher's description
Read online: https://ezproxy.sll.texas.gov:2443/login?url=https://apps.fastcase.com/PartnerBenefits/?IPKey=YqgsCx3zssdVGvBwDN%2bWkECjLVh6HJPUvW1vkc9Yupy1%2fXe8U%2fs2zNBjN1vWoaL0D4FAJvcGJrPFPMjrHFYNHTRYXRJsKrW1cwOm8ig3UPdj6asCU7XHbi2N3WlshdNF&LogoutUrl=https://www.sll.texas.gov&returnurl=https://fc7.fastcase.com/outline/TX/724?docUid=230232430
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State Bar of Texas. 2018.
Read online: http://overdrive.sll.texas.gov/ContentDetails.htm?id=3A88B51E-EDB0-4A32-BBF6-AF71DC558EBB
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By White, James J. Thomson/West. Second edition. 2018.
"This book offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. It covers secured transactions from A to Z with examples and answers that will enable students to test their knowledge and find the answers to the many conundrums in Article 9." - publisher's description
URL: https://ezproxy.sll.texas.gov:2443/login?url=https://subscription.westacademic.com/Book/Detail?id=25787
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State Bar of Texas. 2017.
Read online: http://overdrive.sll.texas.gov/ContentDetails.htm?id=0F779D1D-41A2-4B62-8101-98CDF40F97D2
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State Bar of Texas. 2018.
Read online: http://overdrive.sll.texas.gov/ContentDetails.htm?id=DF4DCE38-BEC6-408F-8D7C-7EE06B58714D
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State Bar of Texas. 2019.
Read online: http://overdrive.sll.texas.gov/ContentDetails.htm?id=4DA6225E-8F04-41A7-9947-F0E014CC622C
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State Bar of Texas. 2020.
Read online: https://lexisdl.com/library/txsll/title/7705305
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State Bar of Texas. 2021.
Read online: https://lexisdl.com/library/txsll/title/8909323
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Latest received: Automatic updates. By Carter, Carolyn L. National Consumer Law Center. Tenth edition. c2022-.
"This treatise deals with the seizure of personal property, including car repossessions, seizure of manufactured homes, repossession of rent-to-own appliances, and threats to seize household goods. The treatise covers seizures pursuant to loan, credit sale, and lease agreements, and pursuant to artisan and other statutory liens. The focus is on consumer law, including security interests in consumer goods, consumer leases, and liens on consumer property." - publisher's description
Note: To view online, click on its title from the NCLC website homepage. Or click on “My NCLC” and browse for it by title.
Read online: https://ezproxy.sll.texas.gov:2443/login?url=https://library.nclc.org/my-nclc
Read online Detailed table of contents View details in library catalog
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By Hagedorn, Richard B. Thomson/West. 5th edition. c2007.
"Hagedorn’s Secured Transactions in a Nutshell provides extensive coverage of the 1999 version of UCC Article 9, now enacted by all states. Coverage of the 1972 version of Article 9 and pre-code law is included to provide historical perspective. The text covers: The scope of Article 9; The security agreement and attachment of the security interest; Relationship of the debtor and secured party prior to default; Perfection of the security interest by filing and other means; Multistate choice of law and perfection issues; Priority of the secured party and others in and out of bankruptcy; Default and enforcement of the security interest." - publisher's description
URL: https://ezproxy.sll.texas.gov:2443/login?url=https://subscription.westacademic.com/Book/Detail?id=20059
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By Leonard, Robin. Nolo. Eighteenth edition. 2021.
"Struggling with debt? Find solutions here. Get out of debt and rebuild your credit. With the step-by-step guidance in this book, you can regain financial freedom by: stopping debt collector harassment cold, negotiating your debt with creditors, reducing your student loan payments, creating a healthy financial plan, wiping the slate clean with bankruptcy. Take the first steps toward living debt-free!" - publisher's description
Read online: https://ezproxy.sll.texas.gov:2443/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lir&jid=MM8Z&site=lirc-live
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By Stone, Bradford. Thomson/West. 8th edition. c2012.
"This product provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the Uniform Commercial Code for students and practitioners alike. It covers each major topic of the Code, including the process of selling, payment, negotiation, shipping, storage, financing sales, and leasing of goods. In addition, the text makes it possible for readers to see how the various articles of the Code may interact in a single transaction. Wherever practicable, the actual language of the Code and its comments has been used. The comprehensive outline, references to relevant authority, and intuitive system of cross-referencing all contribute to its ease of use. This eighth edition contains the 2010 Amendments to Article 9, with an effective date of July 1, 2013." - publisher's description
URL: https://ezproxy.sll.texas.gov:2443/login?url=https://subscription.westacademic.com/Book/Detail?id=20635