q INTRODUCTION
This booklet contains a general overview of the legal rights and responsibilities that a person—a person like you—often wants to know and should know when reaching legal majority at age 18. For instance, have you ever wondered what you should do if you have a car accident? Or what your rights are if you’re arrested? Or what you should look for in buying a used car? Or what your legal obligations are if you get married? On Your Own gives you some answers.
The rights explained in this booklet are your legal rights. Just knowing your rights is not enough—using your rights with good old common sense will help you get along even better in life. Books and magazines also contain a lot of practical advice that, when combined with a knowledge of your rights, will take you even farther. We know we can’t answer all the questions you’re likely to have in a booklet this short, but we hope we’ve answered the important ones. After reading On Your Own, if you think there are other topics that we should have covered, or other things that we should have emphasized, please let us know. We’d like to hear your opinion.
Because laws may and do change, this booklet is intended for general information purposes only. It does not attempt to provide legal advice. What it does give is a summary of the laws as they existed at the time of publication. Legal advice should come from an attorney of your choice who can take into account all the factors relevant to your particular situation. You should contact an attorney if you need advice about one or more of the subjects covered in this booklet. The information contained in this booklet is current as of March, 2008.
Sit back and read! We hope you enjoy On Your Own and that you find it useful.
On Your Own, 2008 Edition
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