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My Nashville employer denied leave for my sick parent and says I'm one absence from being fired

An older widow in Nashville is trying to care for her mother while her adult children fight over money, drag the grandkids into it, and her employer acts like family care is a personal failing.

ARTICLE by Desiree Thibodaux

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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,...

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

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

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...

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...

Why is the IRS pushing me to sign a payment plan before my Seattle closing?

Everyone says "just get on an IRS payment plan and the deal can close", but actually an installment agreement usually does not clear title. From the title insurance company's...

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

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,...

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...

estimated tax penalty

A missed or too-small tax payment can quietly add cost to an already tight situation, especially when income is irregular because of contract work, a settlement, or time away...