2015

Disabilities And Rental Properties: Understanding Your Rights To Fair Housing

Fair housing laws ensure your right to rent a property without being discriminated against. If you have a disability and feel that a landlord has denied your rental application, you may have grounds to sue or file a complaint with the fair housing agency in your area. Here are a few things you need to know to pursue your case. A Landlord Can't Ask About Your Disability When you meet with a landlord about a rental property, he or she can't ask about your disability or make decisions to rent based on your disability.

How To Ensure You Are Paid The Workers' Compensation You Deserve

Insurance companies do not like paying any more money than what is necessary, and will try to find a reason to minimize how much they pay out for a claim. This is especially true in workers' compensation cases. Even though you have the right to receive benefits related to your injury, there is always a chance that you could be denied. Follow these tips to ensure that you get the workers' compensation benefits that you deserve.

Divorce and Child Custody: A Few Tips to Help Parents throughout the Process

Divorce isn't easy for the spouses dissolving their marriage. However, at the same time, it is probably much harder on the children involved. While it is virtually impossible to completely prevent and eliminate the emotional fallout that will occur as a result of the divorce, it is possible to makes things a little easier. Here are four tips: 1. Allow Your Child to Speak Openly to the Court. In a large portion of divorces cases, custody of shared children is a very common and popular issue.

A Brief Definition Of Property Liens

Sometimes people get themselves into debt trouble and are unable to pay back debts. When this happens, creditors are legally authorized to take steps to receive the money they are owed. One option is to file a property lien against debtors who are in default. Understanding when a lien is justified and what to do about a lien will help you (the debtor) to get your financial situation back on track.

4 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Deciding On A Divorce

Between 40-50% of all marriages in the United States end in divorce, so if you're in a situation where you're considering asking your spouse for divorce, you're not alone. Still, all marriages encounter hardships from time to time, and it's important to confirm that you're 100% sure about your decision to file for divorce before you go any further with the process. Specifically, there are a few questions you'll want to ask yourself before you take the next step.