The Sharing Solution: How to Save Money, Simplify Your Life & Build Community
by Doskow, EmilyEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-05-24
Publisher(s): Ingram Pub Services
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Summary
From housing and childcare to cars and household tools, many people are motivated to share resources but donit know how n or where n to start. The Sharing Solution is a practical and legal guidebook designed to help people create and maintain successful sharing arrangements while addressing commonly held concerns about liability and individual security.
Author Biography
Attorney Janelle Orsi runs a solo law practice specializing in non-profit, small business, and real estate law, focused on helping people to share resources, build community, and live more sustainably. Emily Doskow is a practicing attorney specializing in family law, including adoption, parentage issues, domestic partnership formation and dissolution, and divorce. She is the author of Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce and the editor of many Nolo titles. Both live in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Table of Contents
| Your Sharing Companion | p. 1 |
| Sharing Basics | |
| Getting Started | p. 7 |
| What Are Your Sharing Goals? | p. 9 |
| What Can Be Shared? | p. 17 |
| The Triple Bottom Line: The Benefits of Sharing | p. 28 |
| Finding Sharing Partners | p. 31 |
| Who Can I Share With? | p. 32 |
| Sharing With Your Neighbors | p. 34 |
| Sharing With Your Coworkers | p. 42 |
| Finding Sharers Online | p. 43 |
| Join Established Sharing Programs | p. 44 |
| 20 Questions to Ask When You Share | p. 45 |
| Why Are We Sharing? | p. 49 |
| What Are We Sharing? | p. 50 |
| Whom Are We Sharing With? | p. 51 |
| How Many People Are We Sharing With? | p. 52 |
| How Will the Timing of Our Arrangement Work? | p. 53 |
| Who Owns the Shared Items? | p. 54 |
| Should We Form a Separate Legal Entity? | p. 56 |
| What Should We Call Ourselves? | p. 59 |
| What Do We Get to Do? | p. 60 |
| How Will We Make Decisions? | p. 61 |
| What Responsibilities Will Each of Us Have? | p. 61 |
| What Are the Rules for Using Our Shared Property or Meeting Our Shared Responsibilities? | p. 63 |
| How Will We Handle Administrative Matters Like Scheduling, Communication, and Record Keeping? | p. 64 |
| How Will We Divide Expenses and Manage Money? | p. 67 |
| How Will We Manage Risk and Liability? | p. 71 |
| Are There Legal Requirements We Need to Follow? | p. 74 |
| How Will We Resolve Conflicts or Disputes? | p. 75 |
| How Will We Bring New People Into the Group? | p. 75 |
| How Can a Member Leave the Group? | p. 77 |
| How Do We End the Sharing Arrangement? | p. 79 |
| Thank You For Sharing: Communicating, Making Decisions, and Resolving Conflict | p. 85 |
| Communication Skills for Sharing | p. 86 |
| Making Decisions as a Group | p. 97 |
| Handling Disputes | p. 106 |
| Putting Your Arrangement in Writing | p. 117 |
| The Benefits of a Written Agreement | p. 118 |
| Documents Your Group Might Need | p. 120 |
| Preparing Your Documents | p. 123 |
| Getting Legal Assistance | p. 131 |
| Sharing Solutions | |
| Sharing Housing | p. 135 |
| Identify Your Housing Needs | p. 138 |
| Legal Issues to Consider When Sharing a Home | p. 139 |
| The Co-Owned House | p. 148 |
| The Retrofit House | p. 155 |
| The Group Rental House | p. 161 |
| The Shared Vacation Home | p. 167 |
| Cohousing | p. 173 |
| Casual Cohousing | p. 179 |
| The Triple Bottom Line: The Benefits of Shared Housing | p. 187 |
| Sharing Household Goods, Purchases, Tasks, and Space | p. 189 |
| Share Household Items | p. 190 |
| Purchase Supplies and Goods Together | p. 207 |
| Share Services and Utilities | p. 212 |
| Form a Work Group for Home Projects | p. 216 |
| Share a Yard | p. 226 |
| The Triple Bottom Line: The Benefits of Sharing Household Goods, Purchases, Tasks and Space | p. 231 |
| Sharing Food | p. 233 |
| Share Meals | p. 238 |
| Buy Food Together | p. 246 |
| Community Fruit Tree Harvests | p. 249 |
| Shared and Community Gardens | p. 256 |
| Community-Supported Agriculture | p. 263 |
| The Triple Bottom Line: The Benefits of Sharing Food | p. 268 |
| Sharing Care for Children, Family, and Pets | p. 271 |
| Issues to Consider When Sharing Care | p. 273 |
| Form a Community Babysitting Cooperative | p. 276 |
| Join a Cooperative Nursery or School | p. 284 |
| Share an In-Home Nanny | p. 287 |
| Start a Carpool | p. 293 |
| Share an In-Home Care Provider With Another Elder or Adult With Disabilities | p. 298 |
| Share Caregiving Responsibilities With Another Family | p. 303 |
| Share Dog Walking | p. 306 |
| Share Pet Care | p. 308 |
| Your Triple Bottom Line: The Benefits of Sharing Family Care | p. 310 |
| Sharing Transportation | p. 313 |
| Share a Car With One or Two People | p. 318 |
| Start a Small Carsharing Club or Program | p. 333 |
| Start a Carpool | p. 343 |
| Share a Ride | p. 351 |
| Share a Bicycle | p. 355 |
| Your Triple Bottom Line: The Benefits of Sharing Transportation | p. 358 |
| Sharing at Work | p. 361 |
| Share Work Space | p. 363 |
| Share Business-Related Equipment and Purchases | p. 376 |
| Sharing Employees | p. 380 |
| Share a Job | p. 386 |
| Sharing Things With Coworkers | p. 390 |
| Sharing Ownership With Employees | p. 396 |
| Your Triple Bottom Line: The Benefits of Sharing at Work | p. 400 |
| Appendixes | |
| Resources | p. 403 |
| Resources on Sustainable Communities and Living Green | p. 405 |
| Community Building Resources | p. 407 |
| Legal Resources from Nolo | p. 407 |
| Resources on Communication, Decision Making, and Conflict Resolution | p. 407 |
| Resources on Shared Housing | p. 409 |
| Resources on Sharing Household Goods, Purchases, Tasks, and Space | p. 412 |
| Resources on Sharing Food | p. 413 |
| Resources on Sharing Care | p. 417 |
| Transportation Resources | p. 417 |
| Resources on Work and Sharing | p. 418 |
| Forms | p. 421 |
| Money and Property Worksheet | |
| Time and Efficiency Worksheet | |
| Environmental Worksheet | |
| Community Building Worksheet | |
| Getting Help Worksheet | |
| What Could I Share? | |
| Neighbor Questionnaire | |
| Checklist for Discussing the 20 Questions | |
| Communication Checklist | |
| Worksheet: Rate Your Housing Priorities | |
| Goods to Lend and Borrow | |
| Home Improvement Group: Tools and Skills Assessment | |
| Diet Preferences for Mealsharing | |
| Fruit Harvest Agreement | |
| Information Sheet for Children's Carpool | |
| Worksheet: Annual Car Expenses | |
| Information Sheet for Carpool Members | |
| Worksheet: Work Expenses to Consider Sharing | |
| Index | |
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