Sources and review dates
These are the sources linked in this edition. A source check is not an attorney review of your circumstances. Follow the linked page for its current information.
California Business Learning Guide
Source review recorded: 2026-09-07 · Open guide
- California Secretary of State: Entity types
- California Secretary of State: Starting a business checklist
- California Secretary of State: Business entities
- California Board of Equalization: Legal entity ownership questions
- California Department of Insurance: Commercial insurance guides
- California DIR: Independent contractors
- California Labor Commissioner: Paydays and wages
- USPTO: Trademark basics
California Debt, Bills, Fraud & Insurance
Source review recorded: 2026-09-07 · Open guide
- California Courts — Free or low-cost legal help
- California Courts — Understanding a summons and complaint
- California Courts — Debt lawsuit process and options
- California Attorney General — Protecting consumers
- California Attorney General — Debt collectors
- California DMHC — Independent Medical Review and complaints
- California DMHC — Complaint questions and plan oversight
- California Department of Insurance — Residential property claims guide
- CMS — How to read an explanation of benefits
- CFPB — Understanding debt validation information
- U.S. Courts — Bankruptcy Basics
- U.S. Courts — Credit counseling and debtor education
- FTC — What to know about identity theft
- FTC — Refund and recovery scams
- FTC — Debt relief and credit repair scams
- National 911 Program — Calling 911
California Court Papers
Source review recorded: 2026-09-07 · Open guide
- California Courts — Free or low-cost legal help
- California Courts — What happens if you are sued
- California Courts — Understanding a summons and complaint
- California Courts — Debt lawsuit process and options
- California Courts — Small claims process
- California Courts — Small claims topic index
- California Courts — Residential eviction overview
- California Courts — Understanding a landlord notice
- California Courts — Responding to eviction court papers
- California Courts — Guide to protective orders
- California Courts — Domestic violence restraining orders
- California DRE — Landlord and Tenant Guide, current edition
- CFPB — Understanding debt validation information
- National 911 Program — Calling 911
California Divorce, Parenting and Safety
Source review recorded: 2026-09-07 · Open guide
- California Courts — The divorce process
- California Courts — Gather and share financial information
- California Courts — Child custody and parenting time
- California Courts — Reaching child custody and support agreements
- California Courts — Types of restraining orders
- California Courts — Domestic violence restraining orders
- California Courts — Protective orders
- California Courts — Self-help services
- National 911 Program — Calling 911
California Home, Rental & Property
Source review recorded: 2026-09-07 · Open guide
- California Courts — Free or low-cost legal help
- California Courts — Understanding a summons and complaint
- California Courts — Residential eviction overview
- California Courts — Understanding a landlord notice
- California Courts — Responding to eviction court papers
- California DRE — Landlord and Tenant Guide, current edition
- California DRE — Dealing with rental problems
- California DRE — Moving out and security deposits
- California BOE — Change in ownership questions
- California BOE — Proposition 19 property tax information
- California Courts — Common words in probate cases
- California Department of Insurance — Residential property claims guide
- SBA — Business structures, documents, and insurance
- National 911 Program — Calling 911
California Inheritance and Estate Administration
Source review recorded: 2026-09-07 · Open guide
- California Courts — Wills, estates, and probate
- California Courts — Small estate affidavit for personal property
- California Courts — Estate representative
- California Courts — Wills, estates, and advance care planning
- Orange County Superior Court — Trusts
- California Board of Equalization — Proposition 19
- California DHCS — Estate Recovery Program
- California Attorney General — Advance care planning
- California Courts — Self-help services
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — Managing someone else’s money
- IRS — Sale and basis of inherited property
California Injury & Vehicle Questions
Source review recorded: 2026-09-07 · Open guide
California Family and Estate Planning
Source review recorded: 2026-09-07 · Open guide
- California Courts — Wills, estates, and advance care planning
- Orange County Superior Court — Trusts
- California DHCS — Estate Recovery Program
- California Courts — Conservatorships
- California Courts — Guardianships
- California Attorney General — Advance care planning
- California Secretary of State — Starting a business
- California Department of Insurance — Commercial insurance guide
- California Courts — Self-help services
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — Managing someone else’s money
- National 911 Program — Calling 911
California Work & Job Questions
Source review recorded: 2026-09-07 · Open guide
- California Labor Commissioner: Wage claims
- California Labor Commissioner: Paydays and final wages
- California Labor Commissioner: Rest periods
- California DIR: Independent contractors
- California Civil Rights Department: Employment
- California Labor Commissioner: Retaliation complaints
- California EDD: Paid Family Leave
Federal Creative Work & Brand Guide
Source review recorded: 2026-09-07 · Open guide
- USPTO: Trademark basics
- USPTO: Drawings and specimens
- USPTO: Goods and services
- USPTO: Searching for similar trademarks
- USPTO: Application filing basis
- USPTO: Common application problems
- USPTO: Checking application and registration status
- USPTO: When an attorney is needed
- U.S. Copyright Office: What is copyright?
- U.S. Copyright Office: Copyright basics
- U.S. Copyright Office: Registration portal
- U.S. Copyright Office: Works made for hire
- U.S. Copyright Office: Ownership and transfer law
- U.S. Copyright Office: Limitation of claim
- U.S. Copyright Office: Visual and graphic artists
- U.S. Copyright Office: Fair use and permission questions
- U.S. Copyright Office: Copyright and artificial intelligence
- U.S. Copyright Office: AI report, Part 2—Copyrightability
- U.S. Copyright Office: Registration guidance for AI material
- U.S. Copyright Office: AI report, Part 1—Digital replicas
- U.S. Copyright Office: What musicians should know
- U.S. Copyright Office: Compositions and recordings
- U.S. Copyright Office: Music Modernization Act
Oregon Business Learning Guide
Source review recorded: 2026-09-07 · Open guide
- Oregon Secretary of State: Business types
- Oregon Secretary of State: Starting a business
- Oregon Secretary of State: Registration questions
- Oregon Department of Revenue: Property tax
- Oregon DFR: Insurance for businesses
- Oregon BOLI: Employee or independent contractor
- Oregon BOLI: Paychecks
- USPTO: Trademark basics
Oregon Debt, Bills, Fraud & Insurance
Source review recorded: 2026-09-07 · Open guide
- Oregon Judicial Department — Self-help center
- Oregon Judicial Department — General civil forms and instructions
- Oregon Judicial Department — Debt collection cases
- Oregon Department of Justice — Consumer protection
- Oregon Judicial Department — Debt collection resources
- Oregon DFR — If your health claim was denied
- Oregon DFR — State requirements and types of health coverage
- Oregon DFR — Get insurance help
- Oregon DFR — Post-disaster claims guide
- CMS — How to read an explanation of benefits
- CFPB — Understanding debt validation information
- U.S. Courts — Bankruptcy Basics
- U.S. Courts — Credit counseling and debtor education
- FTC — What to know about identity theft
- FTC — Refund and recovery scams
- FTC — Debt relief and credit repair scams
- National 911 Program — Calling 911
Oregon Court Papers
Source review recorded: 2026-09-07 · Open guide
- Oregon Judicial Department — Self-help center
- Oregon Judicial Department — Filing and court procedure information
- Oregon Judicial Department — General civil forms and instructions
- Oregon Judicial Department — Debt collection cases
- Oregon Judicial Department — Small claims plaintiff instructions
- Oregon Judicial Department — Small claims and landlord tenant overview (Yamhill)
- Oregon Judicial Department — Landlord and tenant instructions
- Oregon Judicial Department — Residential eviction overview (Coos)
- Oregon Judicial Department — Eviction tenant instructions
- Oregon Judicial Department — Protective order categories
- Oregon Judicial Department — Protective order overview (Clatsop)
- Oregon Legislature — Landlord-tenant rights and responsibilities
- CFPB — Understanding debt validation information
- National 911 Program — Calling 911
Oregon Divorce, Parenting and Safety
Source review recorded: 2026-09-07 · Open guide
- Oregon Judicial Department — Divorce (Multnomah County)
- Oregon Judicial Department — Family law forms center
- Oregon Judicial Department — Custody and parenting time (Multnomah County)
- Oregon Judicial Department — Custody and support instructions (PDF)
- Oregon Judicial Department — Parenting plans
- Oregon Judicial Department — Protective orders
- Oregon Judicial Department — FAPA restraining orders
- Oregon Legislature — ORS Chapter 107, dissolution and family proceedings
- Oregon Judicial Department — Free help for family law cases
- National 911 Program — Calling 911
Oregon Home, Rental & Property
Source review recorded: 2026-09-07 · Open guide
- Oregon Judicial Department — Self-help center
- Oregon Judicial Department — General civil forms and instructions
- Oregon Judicial Department — Landlord and tenant instructions
- Oregon Judicial Department — Residential eviction overview (Coos)
- Oregon Judicial Department — Eviction tenant instructions
- Oregon Legislature — Landlord-tenant rights and responsibilities
- Oregon Legislature — ORS chapter 90 residential landlord and tenant
- Oregon Legislature — ORS chapter 90, including deposits
- Oregon Judicial Department — Probate and property administration (Multnomah)
- Oregon Judicial Department — Simple estate instructions, January 2026
- Oregon DFR — Get insurance help
- SBA — Business structures, documents, and insurance
- National 911 Program — Calling 911
Oregon Inheritance and Estate Administration
Source review recorded: 2026-09-07 · Open guide
- Oregon Judicial Department — Probate overview (Multnomah County)
- Oregon Legislature — ORS Chapter 114, including simple estates
- Oregon Judicial Department — Probate information (Marion County)
- Oregon Legislature — ORS Chapter 112, succession and wills
- Oregon Legislature — ORS Chapter 130, trusts
- Oregon Department of Revenue — Property tax
- Oregon Department of Revenue — Estate transfer and fiduciary income taxes
- Oregon Department of Human Services — Estate recovery
- Oregon Health Authority — OHP and payment recovery
- Oregon Health Authority — Making decisions about health care
- Oregon Judicial Department — Free help for family law cases
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — Managing someone else’s money
- IRS — Sale and basis of inherited property
Oregon Injury & Vehicle Questions
Source review recorded: 2026-09-07 · Open guide
- Oregon DMV: Collision reporting and responsibilities
- Oregon DFR: After an accident
- Oregon DFR: Consumer complaints and help
- Oregon Department of Justice: Lemon law
- Oregon Department of Justice: Buying a vehicle
- Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division: Injured worker overview
- Oregon Judicial Department: Find a court
Oregon Family and Estate Planning
Source review recorded: 2026-09-07 · Open guide
- Oregon Legislature — ORS Chapter 112, succession and wills
- Oregon Legislature — ORS Chapter 130, trusts
- Oregon Department of Human Services — Estate recovery
- Oregon Health Authority — OHP and payment recovery
- Oregon Department of Human Services — Supported decision-making
- Oregon Judicial Department — Guardianship and conservatorship
- Oregon Health Authority — Making decisions about health care
- Oregon Secretary of State — Business name and structure
- Oregon Division of Financial Regulation — Insurance for businesses
- Oregon Judicial Department — Free help for family law cases
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — Managing someone else’s money
- National 911 Program — Calling 911
Oregon Work & Job Questions
Source review recorded: 2026-09-07 · Open guide