Plain-English answers to real legal questions — car accidents, divorce, DUI, bankruptcy, employment, and more.
A collection letter is unsettling. A summons with your name on it is something else: there is now a court case to deal with, not just a bill. Before…
You open a bill for a credit card you never applied for. Or a legitimate bank tells you someone changed the contact information on your account. The…
Most people think a legal deadline is something they can deal with later. They save the paperwork, promise themselves they will make calls…
"How long will my case take?" Every personal injury attorney hears this question within the first five minutes of a consultation. Most give…
You've booked the consultation. It's tomorrow morning, and you're staring at a pile of papers wondering what to bring. Most people show up…
A man applies for a job and gets rejected. Not because of his qualifications — he has the experience and the references. But his background…
A nurse from the Philippines comes to the United States on an H-1B. Her employer sponsors her for a green card the same year she arrives.…
You're hurt. The other driver ran a stop sign. Your car is totaled and you've got $28,000 in medical bills. A week later, the insurance…
You got fired. It felt wrong. It felt unfair. You're angry. And you want to know if you have a case. Here's the honest answer: most firings…
67% of Americans don't have a will. That means if something happened to them tomorrow, the state — not their wishes — would determine what…
The IRS sends notices in envelopes that look like junk mail. It's possible you've thrown one away by mistake — or tossed it in a pile and…
You come home one afternoon to find a violation notice on your door — your mailbox needs repainting, or your grass is an inch too long, or…