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Once again, it is time for the "People's Law School," the oldest and most successful law program for the layperson in the country! This is your chance to learn more about your legal rights, and have fun at the same time. On Saturday, April 7th, the Center for Consumer Law at the University of Houston Law Center, with the sponsorship of the Houston Bar Association, will host more than forty volunteer lawyers, judges, and law professors, teaching courses in fourteen different areas of law. Best of all, it is absolutely free! Although there is no charge for the "People's Law School," you must pre-register to attend. Registration is limited to the first 1000 people. To register by mail, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Professor Richard M. Alderman University of Houston Law Center 100 Law Center Houston, Texas 77204-6060. To register on the web, go to:Click here for more.
The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Federal law allows you to withhold payment from your credit card company if the goods you purchase never arrive. But you must act quickly. Under the law, you must dispute your bill within 60 days of when it is sent. Wait too long and you lose you rights!
Tempting the Tax Auditor
The number of audits in 2005 was the highest since 1998, just before the agency's operational structure was realigned. The trend is continuing. During fiscal year 2006 (from Oct. 1, 2005, through Sept. 30, 2006) IRS figures show that the agency completed more than 1.28 million audits of individuals, up slightly from the 1.25 million scrutinized the year before. Click here for more.
BBB: Net Scams Can be Taxing
With the income tax deadline fast approaching, the Better Business Bureau is receiving a growing number of consumer inquiries about web-based services that prepare and file income taxes online. Click here for more.
Mortgage Loan Choices Abound
Variety in mortgage offerings may ultimately be a boon to borrowers, but, at least at the start of the mortgage-shopping process, variety holds the potential for plenty of confusion. Here's a guide to some of the basics. Click here for more.
Your Money
Which is better: a rebate or special dealer financing? Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Party can recover attorney's fees in Bankruptcy. The United States Supreme Court held that Federal bankruptcy law does not disallow contract-based claims for attorney's fees based solely on the fact that the fees were incurred litigating bankruptcy law issues. Click here for more.