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Habitability: What you’re entitled to as a tenant
As a tenant, you have the right to safe and decent housing. That is in fact one of the benefits of renting versus owning: that it is the landlord’s responsibility to provide a...
Getting Your Landlord to Fix Poor Conditions in Your Apartment
Your landlord has a legal responsibility to keep your apartment in good repair. This does not mean that they have to fix every scratch or secure every screw. The landlord has to...
Family Matters:
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Should I File for Child Support?
YES! Although there are parents who reach verbal agreements to assist with buying diapers or food for the child that is not in their care, those verbal agreements are not...
The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act: Domestic violence, Family Matters, Restraining order
A temporary restraining order (TRO) is a civil order a judge can issue that requires an abuser to stay away from the survivor of domestic violence. The TRO can also provide other...
Consumer:
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Filing a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
It’s a new year, and you want a fresh start. You have a ton of medical bills, credit card debt, car note, utility bills, and other expenses that you would like to dispose of, but...
Are You “Judgment Proof?”
While anyone can have a judgment entered against them, when we say that someone is “judgment proof” what we really mean is that the person does not have any income or property...
Public Benefit:
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Bank Accounts and How They Can Affect Eligibility for SSI Benefits
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a program run by Social Security and it provides monthly benefits and medical coverage to disabled or elderly individuals who have little or...
Unemployment Compensation
The Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIB) program meets the short-term needs of people who are unemployed. The Federal law sets basic standards. History The states set up their...
Senior Citizens:
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Bank Accounts and How They Can Affect Eligibility for SSI Benefits
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a program run by Social Security and it provides monthly benefits and medical coverage to disabled or elderly individuals who have little or...
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
History of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Before 1974, state and federal governments provided financial aid for low-income blind, disabled, and aged people. Local county...
Artículos en español:
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Habitabilidad: a qué tiene derecho como inquilino
Como inquilino, tiene derecho a una vivienda segura y digna. De hecho, ese es uno de los beneficios de alquilar frente a ser propietario: que es responsabilidad del propietario...
Derechos del inquilino – Tenant’s rights
Derechos del inquilino Consejos para mudarse a un piso Antes de mudarse, consiga un contrato de alquiler por escrito en el que se especifiquen claramente las condiciones del...
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回應信用卡債務訴訟 – Responding to a Credit Card Debt Lawsuit
您是否曾因為收到債權人的訴訟文件,不知道該如何回應或沒有在時限內回應,而導致薪水被扣留,銀行賬戶被徵用或您的資產被設定留置權? 本文讓您了解您有什麼選擇以及如何與收債人談判。 忽視信用卡債務訴訟可能會導致嚴重的財務後果。一旦您收到“投訴”,您有 35...
讓你的房東修復你公寓裡的惡劣條件 – Getting Your Landlord to Fix Poor Conditions in Your Apartment
您的房東有法律上的責任讓您的公寓保持在修復良好的狀態。這並不意味著他們必須修復每一個刮痕或固定每一根螺絲。房東必須確保您公寓中居住所需的所有部分都能正常運作。這包括:廚房和浴室的管道、天花板、地板、門窗、和公寓內所有附帶的電器。...
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Habitability: What you’re entitled to as a tenant
As a tenant, you have the right to safe and decent housing. That is in fact one of the benefits of renting versus owning: that it is the...

Habitabilidad: a qué tiene derecho como inquilino
Como inquilino, tiene derecho a una vivienda segura y digna. De hecho, ese es uno de los beneficios de alquilar frente a ser propietario:...

Getting Your Landlord to Fix Poor Conditions in Your Apartment
Your landlord has a legal responsibility to keep your apartment in good repair. This does not mean that they have to fix every scratch or...
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