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Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Chapter I Contract Basics
1
41
Introduction/History
1
1
Definition of Contract
2
1
Elements of a Contract
2
3
"Here's what I'm gonna do..." or Making the Offer
5
2
Changing your mind
7
3
"Shake, you're on!" or Acceptance
10
4
"What's in it for me?" or Consideration
14
2
"We agreed to..." or Terms
16
4
Who Can Contract-Competency
20
2
Getting Out of the Contract
22
4
Performance or Breach
26
4
Damages
30
1
Specific performance
31
1
Is This a Contract?
32
4
Sample Contract-to Be Translated
36
2
Sample Contract-Being Translated
38
3
Final Translation of Sample Contract
41
1
Chapter II Insurance
42
69
Introduction/History
42
3
Basic Insurance Contract
45
1
Offer and acceptance
46
1
Acceptance and execution by insurer
47
2
Payment of premiums-consideration
49
2
Terms: who must do what when
51
1
Subject matter-insurable interest-risk
52
3
Kinds of Insurance
55
25
Auto
73
2
Worker's compensation
75
1
Homeowner's
76
1
Fire
76
1
Life
77
1
Health and accident
78
1
Title
79
1
Notice and proofs of loss
80
1
Collecting on Your Loss
81
3
Appraisals, estimates, "adjusters"
84
1
Particular insurance
85
3
Defenses by Insurer
88
1
Misrepresentation, fraud, breach of warranty
88
1
Breach by insured (conditions subsequent)
89
1
Cancellation by Insured
90
1
Standard Policies and the Translation into English
91
19
Plain English Policies
110
1
Chapter III Marriage and Divorce or Dissolution
111
32
Introduction/History
111
3
Antenuptial Agreements
114
1
Marriage
115
2
Meeting of minds
117
2
Consideration
119
1
Property rights of husband and wife
119
3
Children
122
2
Adoption
124
1
Separation, Legal and Otherwise
125
1
Divorce and Dissolution-general
126
1
Divorce/dissolution basics
127
4
Custody and child support
131
7
Property
138
3
Interspousal torts
141
2
Chapter IV Things: Buying, Selling, and Leasing Warranties & Guarantees
143
17
Introduction/History
143
2
Buying and Selling Things
145
1
Statute of Frauds
146
1
Buying and selling things generally
146
2
Warranties and Guarantees
148
1
UCC and express or implied warranties
149
2
Automobiles
151
4
"As is"
155
1
Injury-causing defects
155
2
Leasing
157
3
Chapter V Real Estate: Buying and Selling, Leasing, Optioning, Mortgaging
160
50
Introduction/History
160
2
Buying and Selling Real Estate: An Overview
162
6
How is it owned?
168
3
How is it sold?
171
4
Recording, chain of title, abstract vs. title insurance
175
3
Translation of Exclusive Listing Contract
178
4
Contract of Sale Translated
182
4
Leasing: An Overview
186
5
Landlord and tenant-rights and duties
191
5
Lease Translated
196
11
Options
207
1
Mortgages
207
3
Chapter VI Credit
210
27
Introduction/History
210
12
Borrowing Money
222
3
Buying on Credit
225
2
Billing and disputes
227
1
Collecting
228
4
If they "turn it over to an attorney"
232
2
Courts and judgments
234
1
Execution, attachment, liens, garnishment
234
1
Bankruptcy: A Glimpse in Passing
235
2
Chapter VII Contracts with Doctors and Hospitals
237
18
Introduction/History
237
1
What Is the Contract Between Patient and HMO? Physician?
238
2
"Patient's Bill of Rights" and Contracts with Hospitals
240
2
"Informed Consent"
242
3
Malpractice: Doctor and/or Hospital
245
2
The More Frequent Areas of Malpractice: Physicians
247
2
Surgery and postoperative care
249
2
The More Frequent Areas of Malpractice: Hospitals
251
2
Dying
253
2
Chapter VIII Contracts with Attorneys and Going to Court
255
25
Introduction/History
255
3
What is an attorney?
258
1
How to find an attorney
259
2
Attorney-Client Relationship
261
7
Malpractice
268
3
Going to Court
271
4
The trial
275
1
After judgment
276
1
The appeal
277
3
Chapter IX Authors and Artists Contracts and Copyright
280
24
Introduction/History
280
1
Copyright law
280
4
Author-Agent Contract
284
3
Contracts with Galleries
287
2
Contracts with Publishers
289
11
Intellectual Property Law
300
4
When All Is Said and Done
304
2
Glossary
306
12
Index
318