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Could a Dallas green card fraud denial wreck your VA disability claim too?

A marriage-based denial for suspected fraud can trigger a second crisis fast, but it does not automatically erase a valid VA disability claim.

ARTICLE by Janet LaPlante

TRO vs waiting for the injunction hearing in Seattle when a co-founder is stealing your startup

A pending work permit renewal does not stop you from asking a Seattle court for an emergency order, but you need the right kind of filing and fast evidence.

ARTICLE by Rosa Gutierrez

Do you answer a Seattle patient complaint yourself or let the hospital handle it?

A Seattle nurse is getting squeezed between a patient complaint, an ambiguous release form, and the Washington nursing board.

ARTICLE by LaTonya Williams

Job gone, SSDI denied, and Dallas child support keeps climbing - can a judge ignore that?

A Dallas parent can still owe full child support after losing work and getting denied SSDI, and text messages alone usually won't stop arrears from stacking up.

ARTICLE by Raj Patel

I got arrested after a Seattle traffic stop I didn't cause, and now my mugshot is wrecking my job

A bad stop, a viral mugshot, and witness intimidation can wreck your paycheck fast, but Seattle cases often turn on preserving video, locking down witness statements, and forcing the record to catch up with what actually happened.

ARTICLE by Miguel Rodriguez

Is fighting a Title IX expulsion in Tampa even worth it when the school's law firm comes loaded for war

A Tampa student expelled after a Title IX process with no real hearing wants to know whether pushing back still makes sense when the school has a big outside firm.

ARTICLE by Shanice Howard

currently not collectible status

A temporary IRS designation that pauses active tax collection because a taxpayer cannot presently afford to pay. "Temporary" is the part people miss. This is not forgiveness,...

I thought Mom's wishes were clear, and now Phoenix family court is involved

In Phoenix, grandparent visitation fights get messy fast when one parent has died and every heir is reading the deceased parent's wishes differently.

ARTICLE by Jennifer Nakamura

I just bought a house in Charlotte and now I'm getting legal papers over a title mess

A Charlotte business owner finds out after closing that the house title is a mess, and the fight may involve the seller, title insurer, closing lawyer, and Mecklenburg County records.

ARTICLE by Marcus Jefferson

My landlord ignored the heat, moved to evict, and now my work permit mess is blowing up everything

A Pittsburgh tenant with kids can fight a winter eviction over no heat, but a pending work permit and a non-compete can turn a housing case into a full-blown survival problem fast.

ARTICLE by Sarah Nanouk

Fired after the OSHA report in Minneapolis and now they want a cheap release signed

A Minneapolis worker-veteran can get cornered fast after an OSHA report, especially when the employer waves a severance check in one hand and "position eliminated" in the other.

ARTICLE by Karen Halverson

Picture waking up, checking your account, and finding the money frozen or gone before rent, groceries, or payroll clears. That is basically what a bank levy is: a legal seizure...

wage garnishment for taxes

A legal process that takes part of a paycheck to pay overdue taxes. "Wage" means money earned from work. "Garnishment" means a required deduction sent to a creditor before the...

A legal seizure of property to collect unpaid federal taxes. "Legal" means the Internal Revenue Service has statutory authority, mainly under Internal Revenue Code section...

IRS audit notice

Usually shows up as a letter from the Internal Revenue Service saying your tax return has been selected for review, asking for records, explanations, or a response by a...

IRS appeals process

A formal way to challenge an IRS decision without going straight to court, usually by asking the IRS Independent Office of Appeals to review a proposed tax assessment, penalty,...

foreclosure process

Like a vehicle being repossessed after missed payments, the foreclosure process is the legal path a lender uses to take and sell real property when the borrower defaults on the...

offer in compromise

When insurers or defense lawyers know someone is under financial pressure, they may delay, underpay, or push a fast settlement because they assume the person cannot wait. That...

trust fund recovery penalty

Picture a foreman handed money to buy feed for the herd, then using it to cover some other bill instead. The money was never really his to spend. In tax law, a trust fund...

statute of limitations on tax collections

Like a timer on an unpaid bill, this rule sets how long the government has to keep trying to collect a tax debt. In federal tax cases, it usually means the IRS has 10 years to...