A semi-authoritarian male voice (the sort that used to narrate educational films in the 50's) provides a few paragraphs of general information. Messages listed may be unavailable if they are undergoing revisions or for technical reasons.

As a public service, we are reproducing the menu of Tel-Law messages along with the three-digit code you enter to access each of them:

Tel-Law messages are grouped under the following topics:

Legal Services Credit & Bankruptcy Landlord & Tenant Criminal Law Civil Law Family Law Consumer Law

Wills, Estate Planning and Elder Concerns Juvenile Law Tax Law Employment Home Ownership Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights Libel & Slander

• 101: Legal Help in the Twin Cites
• 102: Legal Help outside the Twin Cities
• 103: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
• 104: Legal Aid of Ramsey County
• 105: Volunteer Lawyers Network
• 106: Chrysalis, help for women
• 107: Lawyer Referral Services can help you
• 111: If your attorney charges too much
• 112: If your attorney has acted unethically
• 113: Mediating disputes

• 120: Can bankruptcy help me?
• 121: Filing for bankruptcy
• 122: Applying for credit and loans
• 124: Dealing with credit bureaus
• 127: Is your home protected from creditors?
• 128: Wage garnishment

• 130: What the law says about eviction
• 131: Your day in eviction court
• 132: Possible eviction defenses
• 134: Your rights in a mobile home park
• 145: Renting residential property: Leases and termination
• 146: Rights and duties of landlords
• 147: Rights and duties of tenants
• 148: Security and damage deposits
• 149: Repairs to rental property

• 150: If you are arrested
• 151: Making bail
• 152: Can't afford to hire a lawyer
• 154: Driving and alcohol/drug testing

• 160: Small claims or conciliation court
• 161: If you are sued
• 163: Collecting on a judgment

• 170: Legal separation
• 171: Annulment of a marriage
• 172: Divorce: "Dissolution of marriage"
• 173: Determining child custody through mediation
• 174: Custody of the children
• 175: How property is divided
• 176: How debts are divided
• 178: Determing financial support for children
• 179: How financial support for a spouse is established
• 180: If child support is not being paid
• 181: A "summary dissolution" of marriage
• 182: Domestic Abuse
• 183: Adoption

• 200: Illegal sales gimmicks
• 201: Door to door sales
• 203: Buying a used car
• 204: Minnesota's used car warranty law
• 205: Minnesota's new car lemon law
• 206: Arbitration of auto warranty disputes
• 207: Odometer roll-backs
• 208: Minnesota's "cooling off" law: the right to cancel
• 209: Credit card charge backs

• 210: Do you need a will?
• 211: Probating an estate
• 212: Estate planning
• 213: Trusts
• 214: Gifts to minors
• 215: Joint tenancy
• 216: What taxes have to be paid when someone dies?
• 217: Persons in the commitment process
• 218: Guardianship and conservatorship
• 219: Living wills
• 220: Durable power of attorney for health care decisions

• 225: Parents' liability for damages caused by children
• 226: Rights of juveniles who are detained
• 227: Juvenile neglect & dependency

• 230: If you failed to file an income tax return last year
• 231: If you can't meet the tax filing deadline

• 250: Injured at work
• 251: If you lose your job
• 252: If your employer has treated you unfairly
• 253: Sexual harassment

• 270: So you want to sell your home
• 277: Protecting yourself when you build your own home
• 278: Protecting yourself when you buy a home
• 279: Protecting yourself when you buy a townhouse or condominium

• 294: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights

• 295: Libel & Slander