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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
If your credit card is lost or stolen, your liability is limited to $50. But there are different rules for debit or check cards. If you wait more than two days to report the loss, your liability increases to $500. Promptly report any loss or theft.
Happy Divorces
Good isn't a word you normally associate with the dissolution of a marriage. And even though only 2% or so of divorces do end up in the courtroom, most are settled before they get that far. Reaching a settlement can be long, expensive and unpleasant. In a traditional divorce, each side talks only to his or her lawyer, and then the lawyers talk with each other. It's a system that can easily deepen animosities. The goal of collaborative divorce is to avoid that. Click here for more.
Using the Right Tax Return Form Makes Filing Easier
Filing your income tax return is complicated enough already. Make it as easy as possible by using the right IRS income tax form. Here's how to choose which tax return form is easiest for you: Click here for more.
Watch Out for Scams Involving Grandchildren
What is more wonderful than grand parenthood. The #8 on the list of most often scams to be reported to the Consumer Affairs complaint department is the grandparent scam. This twist makes grandparent an easy victim and the call for help works more often than you think. Click here for more.
Seven Biggest Money Mistakes
Many Americans will never reach their dreams of building wealth, being financially secure, and being able to retire in comfort. The reason is most often a combination of these seven biggest money mistakes. Click here for more.
Your Money
How large a line of credit can I obtain? Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Bankruptcy debtor forfeited his right to convert from Chapter 7 to Chapter 13 by bad-faith concealment of assets. The United States Supreme Court has held that a debtor does not have an absolute right to convert a Chapter 7 to a Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Click here for more.