Books published by Straightforward Publishing

A Straightforward Guide to Getting the Best out of Your Retirement is a companion volume to Straightforward's Planning for Retirement. This book concentrates specifically on housing, health and leisure opportunities following retirement. It is very important to ensure that, once retired, the correct housing - whether a house or higher care accommodation - is available. It is equally important to ensure that health care is catered for and the costs are recognised. Leisure opportunities are also covered along with travel and the benefits open to retired people.

This third edition of Understanding and Controlling Inheritance Tax is the perfect book for all those who need advice and guidance concerning the complicated area of inheritance tax. This book is clear and concise and is intended for the layman. It points out steps that can be taken to reduce the inheritance tax bill. The book is sensitively written by an expert in the field, revised to 2013, and comprehensive covering all the main areas associated with inheritance tax.

A Guide to Criminal Law, second edition, is a comprehensive guide to the legal system and the area of criminal law as it affects people in a day-to-day capacity. The book is clear and concise and covers all the relevant areas of the criminal justice system and is designed for those people who either wish to understand more about the legal system or wish to know more about a specific area of law.

This revised edition of The Leaseholders Handbook builds on the previous edition by updating essential information and including changes to the law and practice of managing leasehold property to 2019. The book is comprehensive and intended for the layperson although it can be utilised by the student or professional and individuals generally. There is also an update on the formation and development of commonhold and also outlines the processes in setting up a flat management company for those who have bought the freehold.

How to Succeed at Job Interviews updates the previous editions following ongoing appraisals of job interviews techniques, the methods used by employers to recruit staff and the skills needed by staff when attending job interviews in this more competitive economic climate. Compiled by a careers advisor who specialises in coaching people of all ages to enter the employment market, the book is very comprehensive and will equip those filling in applications and attending job interviews with enhanced skills.

This latest Revised edition of Letting Property for Profit is written against the backdrop of a falling housing market, but also rising rents as buyers find it difficult to obtain finance. It will be particularly suited to new entrants to the buy-to-let investment market, providing a detailed analysis of the current situation and the availability of capital plus legal considerations and tax advice.

A Guide to Understanding and Using The British Legal System updates the previous edition to 2020 in the light of ongoing changes in law and also practice. The book covers the workings of the legal system and also how the individual can take action in various ways. The book is comprehensive and should provide those wishing to take action, whether experienced or new to the area of personal litigation, with a knowledge of the way forward.

Parkinson's Disease, or the onset of Parkinson's, is a very stressful time for those unfortunate enough to suffer it. Often guidance on the subject is conflicting and unclear. Explaining Parkinson's deals with Parkinson's in a sensitive and clear manner and will be of great assistance and comfort to those who read it. The book gives advice on techniques for coping with diagnosis, finding the right doctors and diets and dealing with the condition and the attendant stress.